Division of Occupational Safety and Health
What to Know:
- The California Department of Justice received $11.2 million for the Firearms Information Technology Modernization project and additional funding for CLETS-DMV integration and the gaming license system overhaul.
- The Employment Development Department secured $124.2 million in a one-time allocation for year 4 of the EDDNext initiative.
- Major funding is flowing to the Department of Industrial Relations, including Cal/OSHA’s $18.2 million data overhaul and other projects.
What to Know:
- A recent audit criticized Cal/OSHA’s reliance on outdated systems, urging the agency to adopt a digital case management system by 2027.
- Cal/OSHA officials say they had already begun addressing these issues, with a modernization project scheduled to go live in 2027 and supported by $18.2 million in one-time funding.
- The Department of Industrial Relations, which oversees Cal/OSHA, is also receiving significant investments in technology, including $44.9 million for various IT projects.
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