California Wage-and-Hour Compliance in 2026: Core Labor Code Risks and the Continuing Impact of PAGA
Capitol Update 03.13.2026
from Mark Smith, Advocate, California Builders Alliance
Capitol Connection Q&A for Contractors - Week of 3/16/2026
By Shauna Krause, President, Capitol Services
Getting an ‘abatement’ class can be abominable! A contractor is hoping to put the ‘horse before the cart’ in NV, while a CA contractor is just looking for some extension. Finally, I can help a contractor whose name is an issue with the Board rules…
War and Markets
Nobody who understands the investment markets was surprised by the recent drop in stock prices after war broke out in the Middle East. Those who follow economics were completely unsurprised that when a country that normally produces 15 million barrels of oil a day goes offline, oil prices (and prices at the pump) would jump unpredictably. The more recent closing of the Strait of Hormuz has further exacerbated this situation.