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Labor/Employment,
Government

Oct. 2, 2018

Brown signs a pair of major #MeToo bills but vetoes another one

Writing that it “plainly violates federal law,” Gov. Jerry Brown used one of the final vetoes of his career on AB 3080, a bill that would have banned mandatory arbitration as a condition of employment.

Brown signs a pair of major #MeToo bills but vetoes another one
State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, left, and state Sen. Connie Leyva authored two bills signed by Gov. Jerry Brown that make changes to laws affecting sexual harassment claims in the workplace.

SACRAMENTO -- Writing that it "plainly violates federal law," Gov. Jerry Brown used one of the final vetoes of his career on AB 3080, a bill that would have banned mandatory arbitration as a condition of employment.

Brown did sign several bills important to labor groups and the #MeToo movement.

"I think we have a lot to celebrate today," said Wendy Musell, board chair of the California Employment ...

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