The Quiet War Between California’s Charter Cities and the State’s Prevailing Wage Law
Behind the scenes a quiet war is raging. A war pitting local sovereignty, on one hand, against a Depression-era law intended to help those working on state…
California Supreme Court Holds that Charter Cities Do Not Have to Pay Prevailing Wages
On July 2, 2012, the California Supreme Court, in a much anticipated decision, held that charter cities do not have to pay prevailing wages on municipal…
