Earning Less: Labor, Wages, and the Cost of Doing Business

Championing workers’ rights and maintaining a vibrant, profitable economy go hand in hand. The Affordability Response Team is fighting to restore calm in our economy and protect the workers that drive our state’s success.

Affordability In Action:

Attorney General Bonta Pushes Back on Trump Administration’s Attempt to Undermine Protections for Workers
Attorney General Bonta: Trump Administration's Second Tariff Regime Struck Down as Unlawful
Attorney General Bonta Urges Congress to Fix Trump’s Tariff Mess, Refund Americans
Attorney General Bonta Celebrates Win for Families, Businesses Across America: U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Illegal Tariffs
No-Poach Agreements Hurt Workers – We’re Fighting Back: Attorney General Bonta Secures Settlement Barring PSSI from Unlawful Labor Practice
Attorney General Bonta Secures $1.53 Million Settlement with One of Nation’s Largest Hospital Systems for Unlawful Training Repayment Agreements with Nurses
Attorney General Bonta Announces Nearly $2 Million Settlement with Janitorial Franchising Companies Barring Use of Franchising to Misclassify Workers
Attorney General Bonta Announces 31 Criminal Charges Against US Framing West and Its Employees for Wage Theft, Tax Evasion

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Earning Less: Labor, Wages, and the Cost of Doing Business

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