CCIS Blog

On September 17, 2020, Gov. Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 1159.  The bill modifies an existing statute defining “injury” for an employee to now include illness or death resulting from coronavirus. This provision will remain in effect until January 1, 2023 (unless extended by the legislature). The bill also creates two major stipulations regarding COVID-19 and workers’ compensation insurance. California employers are now required to report to their worker&r Continue Reading...

In the last days of the 2020 historically-shortened legislative session, the California Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 1189, amending Bus. & Prof. Sections 7028.16, 7055, 7151, 7057.5, as well as updating the Penal Code relating to a criminal conviction for construction. Senator Mike McGuire proposed the bill during the 2019-2020 regular session, and it was co-authored by two members. The bill is supported by the American Subcontractors Association-California, Associated Builders Continue Reading...

The California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) recommends that contractors carefully monitor and protect their outdoor construction vehicles and equipment during the California wildfire season. Ash and smoke from wildfires can damage a vehicle's exterior paint, especially if the vehicle is parked outside for a long period of time. It can also gunk up the air filters, inhibiting the vehicle’s performance and exposing drivers and passengers to harmful toxins inside the cab.&nb Continue Reading...

California is currently experiencing one of the worst, if not the worst fire season in the state’s history. There are currently 600 fires burning across the state and the LNU and SCU Complex fires have already solidified their place as the second and third largest in California history.  On Saturday, August 22, 2020, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the White House approved the state’s request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration. The approved request will b Continue Reading...

The Future Contractors Scholarship launched in 2018, encouraging students to consider a degree and career focus in the construction industry. CCIS selected the nine scholarship finalists for the 2020 Fall scholarship to be voted on. The public had the opportunity to choose whose essay was their favorite. The public voting poll was open for one week, with Lindsey Lockhart being selected as the winner of the $750 award. Lindsey will be a sophomore at the University of Kentucky this co Continue Reading...