Senator Cortese's Statement on California PAGA Ruling

The California Supreme Court delivered a unanimous ruling, affirming that workers have the right to collectively sue their employers for labor law violations under the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA), rejecting a previous U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the same matter.

State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), Chair of the California Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee, issued the following statement regarding this ruling:

“This ruling is a tremendous victory for workers in California. The unanimous decision to uphold our state's labor law and reject the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling affirms that workers in California have the right to seek penalties against labor violations in the workplace. This decision will benefit workers across the state.”