11.23.20
On Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, the Standards Board of California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) voted unanimously to move forward with a set of new regulations that heighten workplace safety requirements in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
11.16.20
On Friday, November 13, 2020, just one day after California reported one million COVID-19 cases, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a travel advisory in an effort to discourage travel that could increase the spread of COVID-19.
09.21.20
Under a law signed by Governor Newsom on Thursday, September 17, 2020, California requires employers to notify employees of potential exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace.
09.03.20
On August 31, 2020, the California Legislature passed Assembly Bill 979, which requires all publicly held domestic or foreign corporations whose principal executive offices are located in California to increase the diversity of their board members by ensuring their boards include female directors ...
08.28.20
On Friday, August 28, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a new and simpler four-tiered classification system, the Blueprint for a Safer Economy to evaluate regional and business sector health risk and guide counties as they reopen businesses closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
08.20.20
On Monday, August 17, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California has resolved data reporting issues with its COVID-19 database, and therefore has unfrozen the State’s county monitoring list.
07.17.20
On Friday, July 17, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced criteria for permitting public and private K-12 schools in the state to reopen given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
07.13.20
On Monday, July 13, 2020, Governor Newsom took action to address the rising number of COVID-19 infections in California, ordering all counties across the state to close indoor activities including restaurants, bars and entertainment venues.
07.01.20
On Wednesday, July 1, Governor Newsom ordered restaurants and other indoor activities in much of the state to close down for a three-week period, due to concerns about rising COVID-19 metrics.
06.29.20
On Sunday, June 28, Governor Gavin Newsom ordered seven counties to close bars in their jurisdictions, due to rising COVID-19 metrics.