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Assembly advances bill to deny licenses to employers with unpaid wage theft judgments
Summary
The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee voted March 19, 2025 to send AB 485 to the Appropriations Committee. AB 485 would allow state agencies to deny issuance or renewal of business licenses to employers with outstanding wage theft judgments unless they obtain a surety bond or otherwise satisfy the judgment.
Chair Ortega presented AB 485 on March 19, 2025 and the committee voted to refer the bill to the Appropriations Committee.
AB 485 aims to increase enforcement of wage theft judgments by creating a licensing consequence: state agencies would deny new licenses or renewal of licenses for employers with outstanding wage-theft judgments unless they secure a surety bond or reach an accord that satisfies the judgment. Ortega said the intent is not to close businesses but to create an effective enforcement mechanism to ensure employees can…
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