WE DID IT! AB195 IS NOW THE LAW!

Governor Brown signed the important bill, AB195, into law in the final days of the legislative session in September. AFSCME sponsored it and worked the corridors of power in Sacramento on behalf of communities throughout the state. The law will play an important part in keeping government honest and accoutnable. The text of the bill can be found at: http://www.aroundthecapitol.com/billtrack/text.html?bvid=20110AB19593CHP.

AB 195 (Roger Hernandez): Local public employee organizations.

The final (chaptered) version of AB 195 (Roger Hernandez) was released on 09/07/11 (read text). A chaptered bill has been enacted into law and will take effect either January 1 or immediately (in the case of an "urgency" bill).