Legislation that would have given Californians a right to ignore work-related calls and emails after hours stalled in a key committee at the state capitol on Thursday.
Backers argued the bill (AB 2751) would help maintain boundaries between work and personal life that many professionals have found to be increasingly blurred amid the rise of the smartphone and remote work.
Business groups opposed the bill and argued it would impose rigid work schedules, amount to a step backward for flexibility in the workplace, and run counter to the work culture of Silicon Valley.
The Assembly Appropriations Committee shelved ...