PAGA Reform Bills Pass California Legislature; Ballot Initiative Removed

Changes to the 2004 worker-protection law offer businesses incentives to comply.
PAGA Reform Bills Pass California Legislature; Ballot Initiative Removed
Workers fill food orders at a Chipotle restaurant in San Rafael, Calif., on April 1, 2024. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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Just hours before a worker-protection initiative could be placed on the November ballot, California lawmakers on June 27 passed a package of bills to accomplish exactly what the initiative’s supporters wanted, thus officially ending their campaign.

The ballot initiative sought to reform the Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) of 2004, which allows workers to bring lawsuits against employers for labor violations on behalf of the state.

Travis Gillmore
Travis Gillmore
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Travis Gillmore is a White House reporter for The Epoch Times. He previously covered the California legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Contact him at [email protected]
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