McNerney Bill to Combat Farmworker Wage Theft Becomes Law in California

On Monday, Senator Jerry McNerney’s (D-Pleasanton) office announced that Governor Gavin Newsom has signed SB 846 into law, a measure designed to protect California farmworkers from wage theft.

“California’s essential farmworkers are under an unprecedented attack by President Trump’s dangerous and illegal immigration raids. So, it’s imperative that California does all it can to protect farmworkers from workplace mistreatment — specifically, from wage theft,” Senator McNerney said.

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