Thursday, July 10, 1997 | 10:07 a.m.
Regional
* OVERTIME LEGISLATION -- A bill requiring overtime pay for millions of employees in California after eight hours of work a day is expected to get Gov. Pete Wilson's veto, but Democratic supporters say the measure will send a message to the administration. In April, the Wilson-appointed state Industrial Welfare Commission repealed a requirement that most workers receive higher pay for any time worked after the eighth hour in a day. California thus joined 46 other states in which overtime only begins after 40 hours of work in a single week. Business interests, which have long sought to dispose of the daily overtime rule, say the repeal allows workers and employers to enjoy more flexibility and increases California's competitiveness.
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