Governor Signs Contractor Coverage Bills

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills requiring regulators to provide yearly updates on disciplinary actions against unlicensed contractors and setting a minimum fine for contracting without work comp coverage. The governor on Tuesday signed SB 291, by Sen. Tim Grayson, D-Concord, requiring the Contractors State License Board to include in its annual report to lawmakers details about actions taken against illegally uninsured contractors. The bill also requires CSLB to update lawmakers on efforts to create a process to verify that contracts claiming to be exempt from work comp requirement...