Farm labor contractors must post surety bonds twice as large to get a license
Bonds required for a farm labor contractor license double to $50,000, $100,000 or $150,000 depending on payroll, up from $25,000, $50,000 and $75,000. Civil penalties of $100 per worker plus $100 a day now also reach licensed contractors who break the rules.
Who it affects
Farm labor contractors and the farmworkers they employ
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 2227: Farm labor contractors: surety bonds.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries to help you find what changes and when. Not legal advice: read the official text, and ask a lawyer about your situation.