Brown Vetoes 3 Comp Bills, Proponents Vow to Try Again

California Gov. Jerry Brown dealt a blow to several influential labor unions by vetoing bills that would have expanded workers’ compensation presumptions and overturned an appellate court decision limiting law enforcement officers and firefighters to two years of indemnity benefits. The governor’s action in vetoing three bills Monday spares employers – mostly state and local governments – from the possibility of facing millions of dollars in increased costs for the time being. But proponents say the fight is not over. “We’re not going to go away,” sa...