Public works: prevailing wages: access to records.

Assembly Member Petrie-Norris's public works transparency legislation would establish new requirements for owners and developers to share construction and payroll records with labor oversight entities. The measure creates a framework for accessing documentation related to prevailing wage compliance on public works projects.

Under the proposed requirements, owners and developers must provide final construction contracts, certified payroll records, and workforce compliance reports to the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, multiemployer Taft-Hartley trust funds, and joint labor-management committees within 10 days of receiving a written request. These provisions apply both to traditional public works projects and development projects that include public works components. While social security numbers must be redacted from records, and non-public pricing information may be withheld, owners and developers must assist requesting entities in identifying relevant documentation.

The bill establishes a graduated penalty structure for non-compliance, with fines of $100 per worker per day for payroll record violations and $500 per day for other documentation failures. These penalties would be deposited in the State Public Works Enforcement Fund. The Director of Industrial Relations would develop rules governing record release procedures and reproduction fees in accordance with state public records laws. The requirements apply to private legal entities undertaking development but exclude state and local government agencies.