Employee housing: H-2A agricultural workers: inspections.
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Housing
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- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
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Overview
This bill updates California law to strengthen inspections of employee housing for H-2A agricultural workers. It requires enforcement agencies to conduct in-person inspections of this housing and to publicly post the inspection results on their websites. Additionally, it ensures that individuals operating employee housing for H-2A workers must pass these inspections before receiving a permit to operate, preventing them from doing so without meeting safety standards.
Key provisions
- Requires in-person inspections of employee housing for H-2A agricultural workers.
- Mandates the posting of inspection results on the enforcement agency’s website.
- Prohibits permits for employee housing for H-2A workers without passing an inspection.
- Clarifies that existing exemptions for certain dairy farm housing remain in effect.
- Specifies that the Department of Housing and Community Development is the enforcement agency for railroad-owned housing.
- Updates sections of the Health and Safety Code regarding permit requirements and inspection procedures.
- Addresses reimbursement requirements under the California Constitution, stating no reimbursement is needed for this act.
Who is affected
- H-2A agricultural workers
- Employers of H-2A agricultural workers
- Enforcement agencies (Department of Housing and Community Development, cities, counties, and city/county consortia)
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