Bill seeks to protect foreign-born workers

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Contractors hiring foreign-born laborers in California would have to meet new requirements under a bill heading to Gov. Jerry Brown.

SB477 primarily protects nurses, home health workers, researchers and tech-sector workers. Farmworkers are protected under a separate law.

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