| Ex. DUT-CA-012 | Agency news release No. 2020-63, 'Cal/OSHA Urges Employers to Follow the State's Guidance on Protecting Workers from COVID-19'Cal/OSHA Release 2020-63 (July 16, 2020): existing regulations require employers to protect employees from recognized health hazards such as… | Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) | CaliforniaState | July 16, 2020 | 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-CA-014 | COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Retail (July 29, 2020 version), covid19.ca.govCOVID-19 Industry Guidance: Retail (July 29, 2020): the statewide operating conditions for retail establishments, with mandatory face… | California Department of Public Health and Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), under the State Public Health Officer orders of May 7, 2020 (CA-015 paragraph 2, 'necessary modifications') and Aug. 28, 2020 (CA-017 paragraphs 1 and 8) | CaliforniaState | July 29, 2020 | 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2 | Standing dutyCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating condition | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-CA-016 | Senate Bill 1159 (Hill), Stats. 2020, ch. 85, adding Labor Code sections 77.8, 3212.86, 3212.87 and 3212.88SB 1159: Workers' compensation: COVID-19: critical workers. Rebuttable presumption that an employee's COVID-19 illness or death arose out of… | California Legislature; approved by Governor Gavin Newsom Sept. 17, 2020 | CaliforniaState | Sept. 17, 2020 | 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-CA-013 | Statute: Evidence Code section 669, presumption of failure to exercise due care from violation of a statute, ordinance or regulationEvidence Code section 669: the failure of a person to exercise due care is presumed if the person violated a statute, ordinance or… | California Legislature (codified text published by the Legislative Counsel) | CaliforniaState | Nov. 11, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyStanding dutyOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-CA-017 | Assembly Bill 1035 (2019-2020): 'COVID-19 emergency: small businesses: immunity from civil liability' (bill status: 'Inactive Bill - Died')AB 1035: an act to add and repeal Section 1714.28 of the Civil Code, relating to civil liability, and declaring the urgency thereof. Amended… | California Legislature (Assembly Bill 1035, Ramos and Mayes, 2019-2020 Regular Session); bill status published by the Legislative Counsel | CaliforniaState | Nov. 30, 2020 | | Standing dutyOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-CA-018 | Published opinion: Newsom v. Superior Court (Gallagher), No. C093006 (Cal. Ct. App. May 5, 2021), 63 Cal.App.5th 1099Newsom v. Superior Court of Sutter County (Gallagher, real parties in interest): the Emergency Services Act authorizes the Governor to issue… | California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District (Robie, J., with Hull and Mauro, JJ.) | CaliforniaCourt | May 5, 2021 | 2021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-CA-019 | Published opinion: See's Candies, Inc. v. Superior Court (Ek), No. B312241 (Cal. Ct. App. Dec. 21, 2021), 73 Cal.App.5th 66See's Candies, Inc. v. Superior Court: a wrongful-death action alleging that an employee contracted COVID-19 at work 'because of defendants'… | California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District | CaliforniaCourt | Dec. 21, 2021 | | Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-CA-020 | Opinion: Kuciemba v. Victory Woodworks, Inc., No. S274191 (Cal. July 6, 2023), 14 Cal.5th 993Kuciemba v. Victory Woodworks: employers 'allowed to continue operations during this time were subject to strict regulations designed to… | Supreme Court of California (Corrigan, J., for a unanimous court) | CaliforniaCourt | July 6, 2023 | | Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-CA-005 | Statute: Government Code sections 8565-8574.7 (Emergency Services Act, Article 3, Powers of the Governor)Government Code sections 8565-8574.7: the Governor's orders and regulations under the Act 'shall have the force and effect of law' (section… | California Legislature (codified text published by the Legislative Counsel) | CaliforniaState | Sept. 28, 2026 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-CA-006 | Statute: Government Code sections 8625-8629 (Emergency Services Act, Article 13, State of Emergency)Government Code sections 8625-8629: proclamation of a state of emergency; the Governor's complete authority over State agencies and the… | California Legislature (codified text published by the Legislative Counsel) | CaliforniaState | Sept. 28, 2026 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-CA-008 | Statute: Government Code sections 8630-8634 (Emergency Services Act, Article 14, Local Emergency)Government Code sections 8630-8634: proclamation of a local emergency; power of the governing body of a political subdivision, or officials… | California Legislature (codified text published by the Legislative Counsel) | CaliforniaState | Sept. 28, 2026 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyEmergency declarationCurfew and hoursStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-CA-010 | Statute: Labor Code, Division 5, Part 1, Chapter 4 (sections 6423-6436), Violations and PenaltiesLabor Code sections 6423-6436: misdemeanor for knowing or negligent violation of a standard or order deemed serious, for repeated violations… | California Legislature (codified text published by the Legislative Counsel) | CaliforniaState | Sept. 28, 2026 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding duty | Primary source read | |