Dozens of Groups Urge Newsom, Legislators Not to Pass Conclusive COVID Presumption

State and national employer advocates are mounting opposition to the idea of a conclusive COVID-19 presumption as California lawmakers talk about covering all essential workers during the pandemic. Less than a week before state Assembly members were scheduled to resume their session today after a two-month delay, more than three-dozen private and public sector groups have addressed a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom and top legislators urging them to restrict the scope of any presumption that is passed. “Of note, although there are examples of rebuttable presumptions in California’s w...