Pub. Contract Code, § 2500.5 · Chapter 2.8. Project Labor Agreements
Pub. Contract Code, § 2500.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) A state agency may use, enter into, or require contractors to enter into, a project labor agreement pursuant to this chapter that applies to a project or set of projects with aggregate construction costs in excess of thirty-five million dollars ($35,000,000) only if the agreement also includes provisions to address community benefits. Community benefits may include partnerships with high road construction careers programs, as defined in Section 14005 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, local hire goals, coordination with programs that assist veterans in transitioning to civilian employment, job fairs for construction apprenticeship or preapprenticeship programs, or other methods agreed upon by the parties to promote employment and training opportunities for veterans and individuals who reside in economically disadvantaged areas.
(b) This section shall apply to project labor agreements entered into on or after January 1, 2026.
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History
Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 61, Sec. 2. (SB 150) Effective July 10, 2023.
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