On Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Garment Worker Protection Act (known as SB 62) into law. The bill’s patch-up of the previous law’s loopholes aim to ensure justice and greater protection for the more than 45,000 garment workers, the majority of whom are women of color, in the #LosAngeles area. “Today we won justice for garment workers. We are one step closer to ending wage theft and holding brands accountable for exploitation they have enabled. Ethical fashion is the future,” Tweeted Maria Elena Durazo, a sponsoring senator to the bill, in the moments after it was signed. The passage was met with a heartfelt moment of gratitude from the Garment Worker Center, a tireless supporter and cosponsor of the bill. “Thank you to our members, to garment workers, to these bold and brave workers who organized while working long hours in subpar conditions for subminimum wages. Thank you to our partners, our sponsors, to our allies, to everyone who has spoken out and shared our mission,” the organization wrote in a message shared on Twitter. More in @wwd — 🎉 DM / email comments for a follow-up story.