Public works bidders must disclose wage violations from the past five years
Contractors bidding on local public works must disclose any final wage and hour violations from the past five years, with proof they were resolved, or risk disqualification. Local agencies must offer an appeal. Projects with labor agreements or prequalification are exempt.
Who it affects
Contractors bidding on local public works, and local agencies
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California AB 1838: Public contracts: local agencies: responsive bidders.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
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