California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 1164


Introduced by Assembly Member Lowenthal

(Coauthor: Assembly Member Roger Hernández)

February 22, 2013


An act relating to liens.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1164, as introduced, Lowenthal. Liens: employees and workers.

Existing law grants specified persons, including laborers, as defined, who contribute labor, skill, or services to a work of improvement the right to record a mechanic’s lien upon the property so improved.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would allow an employee or worker to record a lien on the real or personal property of his or her employer if the employer fails to pay the wages to which the employee or worker is entitled.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
2legislation that would allow an employee or worker to record a
3lien on the real or personal property of his or her employer if the
4employer fails to pay the wages to which the employee or worker
5is entitled.



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