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Ex. CA-039 Order Primary source read

State-employee vaccine verification and weekly testing policy (announced July 26, 2021)

Governor's release: California Implements First-in-the-Nation Measures to Encourage State Employees and Health Care Workers to Get Vaccinated

Governor Gavin Newsom (announcement); California Department of Human Resources (policy) · California (State)

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Jurisdiction
California
Level
State
Authority
Executive-branch employer authority; Gov. Code sec. 19815 et seq.
Issued
2021-07-26 July 26, 2021
Effective
2021-08-02 (testing phased in over the following weeks) (read as 2021-08-02)
End
2022 (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Aug. 2, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Workplace rulesVaccination or testing
Addressees
  • all State employees
Functions reached
  • WF State workforce
  • CB State-agency customers
  • CRT agency operations
Collection
California CA

Operative words

State workers must 'show proof of full vaccination or be tested at least once per week'; 'The requirement takes effect August 2, 2021'; health care settings must verify workers are 'fully vaccinated or tested regularly' from August 9 with full compliance by August 23, 2021.

Enforcement

State employment discipline (CalHR policy)

Retrieval note

Primary for the Governor's announcement; the policy text is verified_secondary.