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Assembly committee advances AB 5 38 to require awarding bodies to seek certified payroll records
Summary
Assemblymember Berman presented AB 5 38 to the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee on March 19, 2025, and the committee voted to send the bill to the Appropriations Committee.
Assemblymember Berman presented AB 5 38 to the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee on March 19, 2025, and the committee voted to refer the bill to the Appropriations Committee.
The bill would require an awarding body on a public works project to make a timely request to the contractor for certified payroll records when a member of the public makes a lawful request. The proposal does not impose new liability on the awarding body if the contractor fails to provide records; instead, it would require the awarding body to notify the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement when a contractor does not comply.
Assemblymember Berman said, "I'm proud to present AB 5 38, a bill to continue the legislature's commitment to prevailing wage and ensuring that…
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