The 2019 legislative session ended with Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature on some 870 new laws, and 172 vetoes. This Briefing summarizes the enacted legislation that impacts public agency and medical providers’ workers’ compensation, as well as property and liability insurance. It also notes the bills that were vetoed this year. Unless otherwise noted, all bills signed will go into effect on January 1, 2020. The legislature reconvenes for the 2020 legislative session on January 6, 2020.
As there are a significant number of bills, please refer to the table of contents on the next page to jump to the legislative summary for the topic that you are interested in reading.
Due to the length of this summary, please click here to view it in its entirety as a PDF document.
Please contact your Keenan Account Manager or Risk Management Analyst if you would like more information on any of the legislation described in this Briefing.
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