https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/10/01/gov-newsom-vetoes-bill-meant-to-protect-farmworkers-from-heat/

Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that sought to protect farmworkers from extreme heat by retooling the state’s worker’s comp system, arguing that it was ineffective while advocates called it a blow to the movement to protect farmworkers who are working and getting sick in extreme heat.

“It’s disappointing,” said State Sen. Dave Cortese, who sponsored the bill, noting that he still hears of farmworkers getting injured and even dying in the fields from heat. “We thought because this is such a compelling issue that he’d tip the scales in favor of getting this done.”