California § 200.3 - A successor to a judgment debtor shall be liable for any wages, damages, and pena

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§ 200.3. A successor to a judgment debtor shall be liable for any wages, damages, and pena

(a) A successor to a judgment debtor shall be liable for any wages, damages, and penalties owed to any of the judgment debtor’s former workforce pursuant to a final judgment, after the time to appeal therefrom has expired and for which no appeal therefrom is pending. Successorship is established upon meeting any of the following criteria: (1) Uses substantially the same facilities or substantially the same workforce to offer substantially the same services as the judgment debtor. This factor does not apply to employers who maintain the same workforce pursuant to Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 1060) of Part 3. (2) Has substantially the same owners or managers that control the labor relations as the judgment debtor. (3) Employs as a managing agent any person who directly controlled the wages, hours, or working conditions of the affected workforce of the judgment debtor. The term managing agent has the same meaning as in subdivision (b) of Section 3294 of the Civil Code. (4) Operates a business in the same industry and the business has an owner, partner, officer, or director who is an immediate family member of any owner, partner, officer, or director of the judgment debtor. (b) This section shall not be construed to limit other means of establishing successor liability for wages, damages, and penalties.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 200.3 ("A successor to a judgment debtor shall be liable for any wages, damages, and pena") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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