Governor Approves Contractor Comp Coverage Requirement

Some contractors will be required to carry comp coverage next year even if they don’t have any employees, under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The mandate will expand to most licensed contractors in 2026, in accordance with SB 216, by Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa. “Requiring contractors to have workers' compensation insurance will protect workers who are injured on the job — whether they are working for the contractor for a day, a week or full time,” Dodd said in a statement. “It will also level the playing field for law-abiding contractors...