California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1774

Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90.

The contractor to whom the contract is awarded, and any subcontractor under him, shall pay not less than the specified prevailing rates of wages to all workmen employed in the execution of the contract.

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Cal. Lab. Code § 1774 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/lab/division-2-employment-regulation-and-supervision/part-7-public-works-and-public-agencies/chapter-1-public-works/article-2-wages/section-1774

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