California CodesLAB CodeDivision 2 - EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISIONPart 7 - PUBLIC WORKS AND PUBLIC AGENCIESChapter 1 - Public WorksArticle 1 - Scope and Operation§ 1723§ 1723Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 954, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001. Operative July 1, 2001, by Sec. 21 of Ch. 954.“Worker” includes laborer, worker, or mechanic.Cite this sectionCal. Lab. Code § 1723 (2026)Copyhttps://ca.codecond.com/codes/lab/division-2-employment-regulation-and-supervision/part-7-public-works-and-public-agencies/chapter-1-public-works/article-1-scope-and-operation/section-1723CopyOther sections in Article 1 - Scope and Operation§ 1720§ 1720.2§ 1720.3§ 1720.4§ 1720.6§ 1720.7§ 1720.8§ 1720.9§ 1721§ 1722…§ 1730§ 1734§ 1735§ 1736§ 1740§ 1741§ 1741.1§ 1742§ 1742.1§ 1743← § 1722.1§ 1724 →