Today there are nearly 290,000 contractors licensed in California. This number continues to grow as California law requires businesses or individuals who alter any road or structure to be licensed contractors if the total...
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A.B. 830 makes important changes to California construction laws by amending critical definitions and language. These changes affect what it means to be a “responsible managing employee” as well as what constitutes...
July 11, 2018
Recent Change in Law Expands Contractor Liability for Laborers Unpaid by Subcontractors
In January 2018, California Labor Code section 218.7, commonly referred to as AB1701, went into effect, and it could have a massive impact on the way the contractors do business with subcontractors. Laborers can now seek...
In the second half of 2017, the California Courts of Appeal addressed the question of whether the ongoing operations limitation in additional insured endorsements preclude completed operations coverage. The cases in question,...
February 19, 2018
California Mechanics Lien Basics
A Mechanics Lien is a legal device designed to protect unpaid contractors, subcontractors, laborers, and/or materials suppliers who work on construction projects at privately owned homes, offices, or other facilities. When a...