Public works: labor compliance.

Existing law defines the term "public works" for purposes of requirements regarding the payment of prevailing wages, the regulation of working hours, and the securing of workers' compensation for public works projects. Existing law generally requires that not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages be paid to workers employed on public works projects, and imposes misdemeanor penalties for a willful violation of this requirement. Existing law authorizes the awarding body for a public works project to not require the payment of the general prevailing rate of per diem wages on public works projects of specified sizes and types of work, including construction projects of $25,000 or less, if the awarding body elects to initiate and enforce a labor compliance program containing specified requirements for every public works project under its authority, as specified. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.