The deadline was Sunday October 9, 2011 for Governor Jerry
Brown to sign into law or veto a slew of legislation that had
passed the California legislature and was sitting on his desk.
Many of the bills he signed at the last minute impact business
owners in California and their employees. The topics covered
include a wide range of subjects this blog may address individual bills in the coming
weeks.

According to one report, the bills signed into law address, among other things:

Extension of tax credits for film production (AB 1069)
Employment credit reports (AB 22)
Farm labor contractors (AB 243)
Hiring practices and electronic employment verification (AB 1236)
Independent contractors (SB 459)
Health insurance discrimination re domestic partners(SB757)
Workers compensation (AB 335, AB 378, AB 397, etc.)

Bills vetoed by the Governor address, among other things:

Payment of employee wages by a payroll card (SB 931)
Voiding provisions in employment contracts that makes the law or jurisdiction of
states other than California mandatory (AB 267)
Bereavement leave (AB 325)
Workers compensation (AB 211, AB 584, AB 947, AB 1155)

You can find details on these and other California Assembly Bills and Senate Bills
here.

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