Claim resolution rules for public works contractors no longer expire
The process that makes public agencies review a contractor's claim on a public works project and answer in writing within 45 days, with mediation for disputes, was due to expire. It now continues with no end date.
Who it affects
Public works contractors and the state and local agencies that hire them
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 SB 33: Public contracts: claim resolution.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
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