Potential Reform Bill Among Those Passed Before Fiscal Deadline

Fiscal committees in both chambers of the California Legislature combined to pass a half-dozen bills ahead of Friday’s deadline, including one that could be amended as a more expansive reform measure. Friday was the deadline for the appropriations committees in both the Assembly and Senate to pass bills introduced in their chambers. Lawmakers will need permission from leadership to continue pursuing measures that weren’t passed before the deadline. The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday voted 5-1 to pass SB 1127, which would reduce the time employers have to accept ...