AB 2383, as introduced, Achadjian. Public works: prevailing wages.
Existing law generally defines “public works” for the purposes of requirements regarding the payment of prevailing wages, to include construction, alteration, demolition, installation, or repair work done under contract and paid for in whole or in part out of public funds. Existing law generally requires that not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages be paid to workers employed on public works projects, and imposes misdemeanor penalties for a violation of this requirement. Existing law exempts certain projects from the prevailing wage requirements, including public works projects of less than $1,000.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to these provisions.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 1771 of the Labor Code is amended to
2read:
begin insert(a)end insertbegin insert end insert Except for public works projects of one thousand
4dollars ($1,000) or less, not less than the general prevailing rate
P2 1of per diem wages for work of a similar character in the locality
2in which the public work is performed, and not less than the general
3prevailing rate of per diem wages for holiday and overtime work
4fixed as provided in this chapter, shall be paid to all workers
5employed on public works.begin delete Thisend delete
6begin insert(b)end insertbegin insert end insertbegin insertThis end insertsection is applicable only to work performed under
7contract, and is not applicable to work carried out by a public
8agency with its own forces.begin delete Thisend delete
9begin insert(c)end insertbegin insert end insertbegin insertThisend insert section is applicable to contracts let for maintenance
10work.
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