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…Business groups who spoke against the bill said it would hurt competition and innovation in California, describing it as “problematic” and “overly broad.” “California has extremely strict laws that apply to non-exempt employees,” or hourly workers, and overtime, said Ashley Hoffman with the California Chamber of Commerce. “Employers, therefore, really crack down on overtime and people needing to be on-call.”

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