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Labor/Employment

Jul. 1, 2026

The pay gap has nowhere left to hide

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California's new pay transparency laws give employers more reporting duties, regulators more enforcement power and plaintiffs' lawyers a roadmap to pay equity lawsuits.

Dolores Y. Leal

Partner
Allred Maroko & Goldberg

6300 Wilshire Blvd #1500
Los Angeles , CA 90048

Phone: (323) 653-6530

Email: dleal@amglaw.com

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The pay gap has nowhere left to hide

California has long led the nation in workplace transparency and pay equity legislation. With the signing of Senate Bill 464 in October 2025, the state has once again raised the bar--this time by substantially expanding the annual pay data reporting obligations that already applied to California employers under Government Code §12999.

This article examines what the new requirements demand and why they represent a defensible policy choice despite the...

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