Dallas Jones Cancer Presumption Bill is Signed into Law
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| Late CPF Secretary-Treasurer Dallas Jones |
AB 2253, authored by Assemblyman Joe Coto (D-San Jose), builds upon our state's first public safety cancer presumption safeguard, which was signed in 1982 by then-Governor and current CPF-endorsed gubernatorial nominee Jerry Brown. The landmark legislation signed by Jerry Brown was the first of its kind in the nation.
"This is a monumental achievement for firefighters across our great state," said CPF President Lou Paulson. "As firefighters, we know that many of our exposures on the job don't manifest themselves into cancer until years later. This legislation will provide further protections for all who put themselves in harm's way each day to protect the lives and property of all Californians."
AB 2253 enjoyed broad bi-partisan support as it made its way through the Legislature, including several co-authors from both sides of the aisle: Kevin Jeffries and Jose Solario (principal co-authors) and Assembly Members Bill Berryhill, Tom Berryhill, Robert Blumenfield, Wes Chesbro, Paul Cook, Nathan Fletcher, Felipe Fuentes, Curt Hagman, Ted Lieu, Tony Mendoza, Pedro Nava, Anthony Portantino, Mary Salas and Mike Villines, as well as Senators Ellen Corbett, Mark DeSaulnier and Curren Price.
AB 2253 was named for the late CPF Secretary-Treasurer Dallas Jones, a legend in the firefighter labor movement, who lost his own battle with job-related cancer in 2008.
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