Wage and hour laws: Legislature.

(1) Existing law affords wage and hour protections to employees in the state. These protections include laws that regulate overtime compensation and require employees to be given meal and rest periods. Violations of these protections is a crime. Generally, these wage and hour laws are inapplicable to employees of the state. This bill would make specified wage and hour laws applicable to the Legislature. Because a violation of these requirements would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program by creating a new crime. (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.