Gov. Gray Davis has signed into law Assembly Bill 1599, which will establish a statewide young worker safety and health resource network. It will also authorize the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) to spend budget dollars to contract with entities like district attorneys to enforce and prosecute employers for violations.The bill is the sole occupational health and safety legislation signed by the governor so far this term. Unlike 1999, which saw two major bills become law - ABs
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