Measure to Repeal PAGA Qualifies for 2024 California General Election Ballot
MSK Client Alert
August 3, 2022
On July 22, 2022, the California Secretary of State announced that a measure to repeal the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), which authorizes aggrieved employees to file lawsuits on behalf of themselves, other employees, and the State of California for Labor Code violations, is qualified for the statewide ballot in November 2024. The proposed initiative, titled the “Labor Code Fair Pay and Accountability Act of 2022,” would put enforcement of labor laws back into the hands of independent state regulators.
Proponents of the proposed measure believe that repealing PAGA would benefit both employees and employers by: