Cal/OSHA Monetary Penalty Refund Bill to Get Rehearing in Early January

A leftover bill from the last legislative session will be part of a committee hearing when the state Legislature reconvenes in early January.AB 796, introduced by Assemblyman Russ Bogh (R-Yucaipa), would extend to police and fire departments the refund provisions about Cal/OSHA penalties granted to educational entities under AB 1127.Before AB 1127, public agencies did not face monetary penalties for violations of Title 8 standards. To quell objections from school districts to the bi