California · Labor Code
LAB §1774: 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 contrac
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Contractors and subcontractors must pay workers at least the prevailing wage rates specified in their contract.
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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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