Insurance and the Uninsured
AB 396 by Assembly member Edward Hernandez (D-West Covina) was amended to provide a 2.5% preference on bids for public works contracts to firms that spend an amount at least equal to 6.5% of payroll on employee health care benefits (Bill text, 6/19). The bill is before the Senate Appropriations Committee (Bill status, 6/19).
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