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

Published on September 13, 2024

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 emergency response in times of need.” Senate Bill 1432, authored by state Sen. Anna Caballero, would have allowed hospitals in California to apply to the state’s Department of Health Care Access and Information for five-year extensions to existing 2030 deadlines to finalize their seismic upgrades to protect infrastructure from earthquakes....

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