# Cal. LAB § 1771: Section 1771

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D2_P7_C1_A2_S1771

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. LAB § 1771
- **Heading:** Section 1771
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 1771

## Text

Except for public works projects of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less, not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for work of a similar character in the locality in which the public work is performed, and not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for holiday and overtime work fixed as provided in this chapter, shall be paid to all workers employed on public works.

This section is applicable only to work performed under contract, and is not applicable to work carried out by a public agency with its own forces. This section is applicable to contracts let for maintenance work.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. LAB § 1770 Section 1770](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D2_P7_C1_A2_S1770.md)
- [Cal. LAB § 1771 Section 1771](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D2_P7_C1_A2_S1771.md)
- [Cal. LAB § 1771.1 Section 1771.1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D2_P7_C1_A2_S1771.1.md)
- [Cal. LAB § 1771.2 Section 1771.2](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D2_P7_C1_A2_S1771.2.md)
- [Cal. LAB § 1771.3 Section 1771.3](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D2_P7_C1_A2_S1771.3.md)
- [Cal. LAB § 1771.4 Section 1771.4](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D2_P7_C1_A2_S1771.4.md)
- [Cal. LAB § 1771.5 Section 1771.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D2_P7_C1_A2_S1771.5.md)
- [Cal. LAB § 1771.6 Section 1771.6](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D2_P7_C1_A2_S1771.6.md)
- [Cal. LAB § 1771.7 Section 1771.7](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D2_P7_C1_A2_S1771.7.md)
- [Cal. LAB § 1771.8 Section 1771.8](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D2_P7_C1_A2_S1771.8.md)
- [Cal. LAB § 1771.15 Section 1771.15](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D2_P7_C1_A2_S1771.15.md)
- [Cal. LAB § 1772 Section 1772](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D2_P7_C1_A2_S1772.md)
- [Cal. LAB § 1773 Section 1773](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D2_P7_C1_A2_S1773.md)
- [Cal. LAB § 1773.1 Section 1773.1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D2_P7_C1_A2_S1773.1.md)

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