Beginning Jan. 1, companies in California will need to ensure appropriate accommodations are made available to its employees who need to express milk. On Sept. 30, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 1976 (AB 1976), amending Labor Code Section 1031 (Section 1031), which outlines the current lactation accommodation requirements for all employers in California. In its current state, Section 1031 requires that employers make available a space other than a toilet stall, close to the…