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Labor/Employment,
Alternative Dispute Resolution

Jul. 30, 2025

The PAGA machine keeps churning out lawsuits

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Richard J. Simmons

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Sheppard Mullin

Fax: (213) 620-1398

Email: rsimmons@sheppardmullin.com

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The PAGA machine keeps churning out lawsuits

On July 1, 2024, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills that, together, contained the most significant reforms to the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) since it took effect in 2004. PAGA is the legislative equivalent of "A Tale of Two Cities" -- it was the "best of times" for plaintiffs' attorneys and the "worst of times" for businesses, including those who firmly believed they complied fully with the law. The handful of statutes embodied in Labor Code §§ 2...

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