Assembly Committee Passes Contractor Coverage Measure

A committee in the California Assembly unanimously passed a bill that would require the Contractors State License Board to report on violations of work comp coverage requirements. The Assembly Committee on Business and Professions on Tuesday voted 16-0 to pass SB 291, by Sen. Tim Grayson, D-Concord, which would require the CSLB to include in its annual report to lawmakers the number of disciplinary actions against uninsured contractors. The bill would also direct the board to appraise lawmakers on its efforts to create and implement a verification process for contractors that claim to be exe...