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AB 1003 Creates a New Offense for the Intentional Theft of Wages by an Employer

September 28, 2021 7:45 amSeptember 28, 2021 7:15 am

On September 27, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1003 by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), relating to wage theft. AB 1003 adds Section 487m to the California Penal Code to specify criminal penalties for wage theft...

Intentional Theft of Wages May be Punished as Grand Theft Under CA Penal Code

March 9, 2021 2:30 amMarch 8, 2021 9:32 pm

Assembly Member Lorena Gonzalez introduced her Assembly Bill 1003 to make certain wage theft a crime. The bill would add Section 487m to the Penal Code. The bill would specify that the intentional theft of wages may be punished as...