California's labor law fund, the Private Attorneys General Act, generates millions, but is underused for staffing wage theft claim processing, while the state borrows from it for budget purposes.

California's labor law fund, known as the Private Attorneys General Act, generates millions annually to enforce state labor laws, including those against wage theft. Despite rising worker complaints and understaffing at the Labor Commissioner's Office, the state leaves much of the money untouched. Critics argue that the fund should be used to hire or retain more staff to process wage theft claims. Instead, the state has borrowed from the fund to shore up the budget in recent years.

June 10, 2024
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