ATTN: LTOs and Log Truck Drivers: Assembly Bill 2257 Becomes Law –“AB 5 Fix” Bill Improves “Business to Business” Exemption

AB 2257 of 2020 BECOMES LAW – “AB 5 FIX” BILL IMPROVES “BUSINESS TO BUSINESS EXEMPTION” FOR LTOS AND LOG TRUCKERS – AND FULLY EXEMPTS RPFS FROM DYNAMEX ABC TEST FOR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS The two-year 2019-2020 Legislative Session ended on August 31. One bill that made it to Governor’s desk was Assembly Bill 2257…

URGENT! US FOREST SERVICE CLOSES CALIFORNIA NATIONAL FORESTS DUE TO FIRE EMERGENCY; HOWEVER, LOGGING WORK MAY BE ALLOWED USING THE “PAL” WEATHER SYSTEM

A MESSAGE FROM STEVE BRINK OF THE CALIFORNIA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION: BEGIN: A new press release (see link below)  is out from US Forest Service Regional Forester Randy Moore regarding  “expanding the September 7 closures [on the National Forests] and outlines that we are closing all national forests in California due to current and predicted fire…

‘REQUEST FOR VOLUNTEERS: THE 2020 “VIRTUAL FORESTRY CHALLENGE” — ALL ACTIVITIES WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA “ZOOM” — IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2020

A MESSAGE FROM DIANE DEALEY NEILL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CALIFORNIA FORESTRY CHALLENGE: BEGIN: Hello Friends of the Forestry Challenge, A lot of things have changed this year!  Even though we won’t be able to conduct in-person events this fall, we have decided to conduct one statewide virtual Forestry Challenge event for the fall of…