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Cal/OSHA reminds employers to protect outdoor workers from heat illness

May 24, 2022   Office of Public Affairs

From a Cal/OSHA news release Cal/OSHA reminds all employers with outdoor workers to be prepared and take the necessary precautions to prevent heat illness, as high temperatures are expected throughout the state this week. Employers in California must take steps to protect outdoor workers from heat illness by providing water, rest, shade and training. “As we shift towards summer, employers …

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Secretary Ross applauds appointment of Maria Gallegos Herrera as USDA Rural Development State Director for California

May 20, 2022   Office of Public Affairs

President Biden has appointed Maria Gallegos Herrera as the USDA’s Rural Development State Director for California. Herrera grew up in the Central Valley, the daughter of farmworker parents, and served Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration as Central California Regional Director of External Affairs. “I want to offer my most sincere congratulations to Maria on her appointment,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. …

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