LA County Board

22.\nSupport for Senate Bill 20, Silicosis Training, Outreach, and Prevention\nAct (Menjivar)\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Suspend Section 22.1 of\nthe Rules of the Board for the limited purpose of considering this motion. Direct\nthe Chief Executive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and\nIntergovernmental Relations Branch, to support Senate Bill 20 (Menjivar),\nlegislation which would strengthen enforcement of occupational safety and\nhealth laws to better protect workers from exposure to respirable crystalline\nsilica, and urge Governor Gavin Newsom to sign the bill. Direct the Chief\nExecutive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental\nRelations Branch, in collaboration with the Directors of Public Health and Health\nServices, to continue advocating at the State and Federal levels for proposals\nthat strengthen legislative and regulatory standards and enhance resources and\neducation related to silicosis prevention. (25-5278)\nMotion by Supervisor Horvath (Exempt From Cluster)