Committees Pass Bills Addressing Coverage Rules for Contractors

A California Assembly committee passed bills that would mandate comp coverage for pest control contractors and expand license classifications required to file a certificate of coverage with the Contractors State License Board. At the same time, a Senate committee passed a bill that would request a study into the use of potential cost-shifting among labor contractors, as well as a measure that would create an advisory committee to study the effects of extreme heat on workers, employers and the economy. The Assembly Committee on Business and Professions on Tuesday voted 15-0 to pass SB 216, by...