Newsom Vetoes Hospital Seismic Safety Deadline Bill – California Globe

Newsom Vetoes Hospital Seismic Safety Deadline Bill – California Globe

A bill that would have extended a seismic safety deadline for hospital buildings and identify milestones to ensure that hospitals are on track to meet the new standards was vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday following split votes on the bill in both houses of the legislature in late August. Senate Bill 1432, authored by Senator Anna Caballero (D-Salinas), would have, in conjunction with the California Hospital Association, addressed the…

Newsom Vetoes California’s Hospital Seismic Standards Delay Bill, Citing Earthquake Risk

California Gov. Gavin Newsom cited the risk from earthquakes while vetoing a bill on Sept. 13 that would have allowed hospitals to seek deadline extensions for seismic safety compliance. “The question is not if California will experience a significant earthquake, it’s when,” Newsom said in his veto letter to the state senate. “All Californians depend on the hospitals in their communities for reliable, high-quality health care services and emerge…