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The law creates a Public Employee Relations Board Enforcement Fund, financed by civil penalties paid by employers cited for labor violations to help pay for the added responsibilities for the state labor board.

The DMV is in the process of hashing out the specifics, including potential penalties.

The Attorney General in California will be able to bring civil penalties of up to $1 million against companies who violate the new law.

But the government has previously defended its use of the death penalty, saying it is limited to only "the most severe crimes".

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Taylor broke off a run for an apparent 53-yard touchdown, but a holding penalty nullified the play.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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