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Governor Signs Pair Of Bills From Santa Barbara Legislator Targeting Sexual Harassment

A pair of bills authored by a South Coast legislator intended to reduce sexual harassment in the workplace are now law.

Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 1300, which is intended to give victims of sexual harassment more protection in court. It also adds new requirements for employers to educate workers about how to intervene to stop harassment, and reporting it if they see it.

Brown also signed SB 224, which expands sexual harassment laws among those with special relationships like directors and actors, and elected officials and lobbyists. Both bills authored by Democratic State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson of Santa Barbara take effect on January 1st.

Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral. 
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