The State - News from May 2, 1989

Cal/OSHA resumed operations for the first time since July 1, 1987, when it closed down after Gov. George Deukmejian vetoed its funding. At that time, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration assumed responsibility for protecting California’s 9.5 million private-sector workers. Last November, California voters passed an initiative to restore the state agency. The next five months will be a transition period, during which federal officials will retain some jurisdiction, while the state agency becomes fully staffed and changes some of its regulations to bring them into conformity with federal safety standards that were enacted during the last two years.