California Manufacturers & Technology Association

Gov-elect Newsom senior staff appointments point to fast start for next administration

By Michael Shaw, VP, Government Relations

Capitol Update, Nov. 14, 2018

Not wasting any time getting rolling to take over as the 40th California governor, Governor-elect Gavin Newsom late last week named two key appointments that indicate he will hit the ground running. Ann O’Leary will lead his transition team and serve in the pivotal role of Chief of Staff when the new administration takes over in early January. She comes from a Washington, D. ... » More

Intel Releases Model Privacy Legislation

By Jarrell Cook, Associate Policy Director

Capitol Update, Nov. 14, 2018

Intel Corporation has released model privacy legislation with proposed standards guiding the collection and use of personal legislation via their website usprivacybill.intel.com. The proposed legislation encourages Federal lawmakers to adopt a national privacy law that would “promote ethical data stewardship” while avoiding the pitfalls of a “non-harmonized patchwo ... » More

OSHA launches program to target high injury and illness rates

By Nicole Rice, Policy Director, Government Relations

Capitol Update, Nov. 5, 2018

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is initiating the Site-Specific Targeting Program to target high injury rate establishments in both the manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors for inspection. Using injury and illness information electronically submitted by employers for calendar year 2016, OSHA will inspect establishments that should ha ... » More

OAL approves DTSC permitting regulations, effective January 2019

By Dawn Koepke

Capitol Update, Nov. 5, 2018

As expected, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has approved the Department of Toxic Control’s (DTSC) regulations related to hazardous waste facility permitting criteria. The regulatory package is intended to implement the Track 1 portion associated with the broad requirements under SB 673 (Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens, 2015) in an attempt to provide addition ... » More

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Gov-elect Newsom senior staff appointments point to fast start for next administration

Intel Releases Model Privacy Legislation

OSHA launches program to target high injury and illness rates

OAL approves DTSC permitting regulations, effective January 2019

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