Goodbye Masks, Hello Mandatory Vaccines For California Workers? Is AB-1993 More Than Just Jabber!
https://www.elkgrovenews.net/2022/02/goodbye-masks-hello-mandatory-vaccines.html
By D.J. Blutarsky |
The
State of California has a longstanding reputation of leading the U.S.
in progressive legislation, even when those positions might buck
national trends. Just as Governor Newsom has largely ended the indoor
mask mandate, along comes new legislation, that if signed into law, will
require all employers in California to affirm that all employees have
been COVID vaccinated.
After
the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last month that the federal OSHA exceeded
their authority to require all employers to impose vaccination
requirements on workers, California lawmakers led by Assemblymember
Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) last week introduced AB-1993 to do in
California what could not be done by the federal government. Beginning
on January 1, 2023, the Bill would grant authority to Cal OSHA to
require all employers to certify that all their employees and
contractors have been properly vaccinated or face fines by OSHA.
I
can see both sides of the issue. On the one hand, all workers ought to
be able to show up to work with an expectation that their workplace is
safe. But opponents would argue that a COVID shot is not the same as a
loose stair railing, breathing hazardous fumes, or other
workplace safety issues, and the State needs to butt out.
While
the Canadian truckers garnered world attention, I wonder how this shot
mandate will play out in California? The Bill has not yet moved into
Committee hearings, and there are a lot of big news items currently
stealing the headlines right now. Throw in mid-term elections and we
have a potential ticking news bomb!
Is AB-1993 just jabber, or is it "dump the mask but you better get jabbed"?
Follow the progress of AB-1993 at: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1993
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