California Politics and Industry News

Title 24 – Mechanical Acceptance Testing Requirement UpdateOn April 14, 2021, the CA Energy Commission (CEC) approved the new requirement to only use certified MATTs working for certified MATE contractors to perform all mechanical acceptance testing in the...

CLICK HERE to view the article by Joe Bousquin in Construction Dive detailing how Construction firms are scrambling to meet client requests for 100% vaccinated jobsites.

SACRAMENTO -- The following article was written for CAL SMACNA members by William C. Last, Jr. and Patrick J. Whitehorn.  Mr. Last is an attorney who has been specializing in Construction Law for over 40 years.Safely Navigating Vaccine Mandates on...

SACRAMENTO — The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) adopted changes to California’s COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS) during their June 17th meeting. Governor Newsom will be issuing an Executive Order directing these changes...

SACRAMENTO — Last night the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted unanimously to withdraw the revisions to Cal/OSHA's COVID-19 prevention emergency temporary standards that they had voted to approve on June 3, and that were sent to the...

SACRAMENTO — The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) adopted changes to California’s COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS) after a contentious 10 hour hearing with over 800 people in attendance last night. These changes will go...

Watch UC Davis' Western Cooling Efficiency Center's New 8 Minute Video on the Importance of Filtration in Schools Ventilation means providing outdoor air into classrooms. Ventilation removes indoor air pollutants from buildings by bringing in outside air...

Check out this article by Rebecca Hersher for NPR:The Environmental Protection Agency is cracking down on a powerful class of greenhouse gases that are used in refrigerators, air conditioners and building insulation. On Monday, the agency announced a new...

SACRAMENTO — The Mechanical Acceptance Test Technician Requirement (MATT) was APPROVED by the California Energy Commission during their business meeting on April 14th. This means that the MATT threshold has been achieved and that the MATT requirement will...

SACRAMENTO -- The California Labor Commissioner and the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) released FAQ's this morning regarding the Retroactive COVID Paid Sick Leave laws signed by Governor Newsom this past Friday. This updated information should...

Governor Newsom Signs Two Retroactive COVID Paid Sick Leave Bills Against Opposition of California Employer GroupsWhat the Passage of SB 95 (Skinner, D, Oakland) and AB 84 (Ting, D, San Francisco): Paid Supplemental COVID-19 Sick Leave Means for...

Cal/OSHA Has Updated Its COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards FAQsSACRAMENTO — ICYMI,Cal/OSHA updated its COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards FAQs this past Friday, January 8th.There are now 69 FAQs with seven additional...

SACRAMENTO — California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a regional shelter-in-place (SIP) order today in response to a rapid increase in the number of confirmed COVID cases and the diminished capacity of hospitals and intensive care units (ICU) to serve...

Dan Walters and CAL MATTERS released the following article on December 1st:"An alternative view of California’s public school system is that it is a huge industry with six million customers who spend more than $100 billion a year.There’s big money to be...

SACRAMENTO, California – CAL SMACNA is proud to launch the “Choose Bigger California” industry recruitment campaign today. This campaign is designed to increase awareness of the rewarding careers in the sheet metal and HVAC industry for students pursuing...