EDITOR’S NOTE: UNDER ASSEMBLY BILL 338 OF 2023, WHICH WAS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE AND SIGNED INTO LAW THAT YEAR, WE HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR 2026 — AND THE “ROLL OUT” OF THE NEW “PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS” UPON LTOS AND OTHER CONTRACTORS. THIS WILL HAPPEN ON JULY 1, 2026.
ACL WAS INVOLVED IN NEGOTIATIONS TO DELAY AB 338 FROM 2024 TO MID-2026 BUT NOW “THE LAW IS COMING AT US,” AND IT IS IN EVERYONE’S INTEREST TO STUDY (BELOW) THE “FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS” AND OTHER INFORMATION DEVELOPED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND OTHERS.
HERE IS INFORMATON (WITH LINKS TO CLICK ON) ABOUT HOW THIS LAW WILL WORK, INCLUDING “FAQS” — FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
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ONE: Frequently Asked Questions (” FAQs”) have been posted: https://www.dir.ca.gov/Division/Fuel-Reduction-Work-Contracts-AB-338-FAQs.pdf
TWO: The Department of Industrial Relations has also posted a notice with some additional guidance here: https://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/02-19-2026(AB338).pdf
THREE: Also, DIR hosts occasional public works webinars for contractors, which may be of interest to entities covered by AB 338. The next webinar is April 23, and you can find a full schedule and some other resources (INCLUDING LINKS TO VIDEOS AND OTHER DIRECTION) here: https://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/SupportCenter.html
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ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP YOU INFORMED ABOUT THE CALIFORNIA PREVAILING WAGE LAW UNDER AB 338 OF 2022, AS 2026 CONTINUES