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Senate committee advances Ashby bill to extend workers’ comp protections to Sacramento County park rangers
Summary
The Senate Labor Committee voted to pass SB 8 as amended, a measure by Sen. Susan Ashby to extend workers’ compensation and disability protections to Sacramento County park rangers. Supporters said county rangers perform law‑enforcement duties comparable to other peace officers; no organized opposition testified.
Senate Bill 8, authored by Sen. Susan Ashby, moved out of the Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Wednesday after a 3–0 recorded committee vote to pass as amended to the Senate floor.
The bill would extend workers’ compensation and disability protections to Sacramento County park rangers, aligning county rangers’ benefits with protections available to state park rangers and other peace officers under the California Labor Code. Ashby told the committee the change narrows a broader bill from last year to focus on Sacramento County at the request of local stakeholders.
Why it matters: Supporters said county…
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