Category: Labor
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The Transit Bus Operator Assault Law: How SB 516 Recognized the Unique Vulnerability of California Transit Workers
In 1998, the transit bus operator in California who was assaulted by a passenger was, in most cases, an operator who was being assaulted on a bus that was in service. Senator Richard G. Polanco wrote a law that recognized the unique vulnerability. The law was SB 516.
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The Employee Housing Act: How SB 305 Brought Employer-Provided Housing Under California State Regulation
In the early 1990s, the California farmworker who arrived at employer-provided housing after a long day in the field was, in many cases, arriving at a dwelling that the state had never inspected. Senator Richard G. Polanco wrote a law that changed that. The law was SB 305, the Employee Housing Act.