§ 62312. — 62312. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 266, Sec. 1.)

(a)
The following requirements shall apply to a project that is undertaken or financed by a district:
(1)
Construction, alteration, demolition, installation, and repair work on the project shall be deemed a public work for which prevailing wages must be paid for purposes of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1720) of Part 7 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(2)
The district shall obtain an enforceable commitment from the developer or general contractor that the developer or general contractor and all its contractors and subcontractors at every tier will individually use a skilled and trained workforce, in accordance with Chapter 2.9 (commencing with Section 2600) of Part 1 of
Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, to perform all work on the project that falls within an apprenticeable occupation in the building and construction trades.
(3)
Paragraph (2) shall not apply if all contractors and subcontractors at every tier performing the work will be bound by a project labor agreement that requires the use of a skilled and trained workforce and provides for enforcement of that obligation through an arbitration procedure.
(b)
For purposes of this section:
(1)
“Project labor agreement” has the same meaning as set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 2500 of the Public Contract Code.
(2)
“Skilled and trained workforce” has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision (d) of Section 2601 of the Public Contract
Code.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 266, Sec. 1. (SB 852) Effective January 1, 2023.