Labor/Employment
Jul. 1, 2026
The pay gap has nowhere left to hide
See more on The pay gap has nowhere left to hideCalifornia'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
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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