California2026Enacted
AB-1002
Contractor License Discipline for Unpaid Wages
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 7:05 AM
In one sentence
This law allows the Attorney General to ask a court to discipline contractors who do not pay their workers full wages or ignore wage orders.
What it does
- Allows the Attorney General to file a civil case against contractors who fail to pay required wages, have not fulfilled a wage judgment, or violate an injunction or court order about paying workers.
- Requires the Attorney General to tell the registrar before starting these legal cases.
- Lets the Contractors State License Board join in the legal proceedings.
- Orders courts to direct the registrar to suspend, revoke, deny, or stop renewing a contractor's license based on terms specified by the court.
Who it affects
- Contractors who hold licenses under state law
- The Attorney General of California
- The Contractors State License Board and its registrar
Limits and unknowns
- The text does not state the specific date this law takes effect.
- The bill describes how courts must act but does not list every possible penalty amount or duration for license suspension.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Registrar
- The executive officer in charge of the Contractors State License Board.
- Civil action
- A legal case brought by a government official or private party to enforce rights, not involving criminal charges.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Contractors: failure to pay wages: discipline.
Official activity
Bill history
- Chaptered