54 California counties with Labor Department wage cases
Ordered by back wages agreed. Counties are assigned from the city on the case.
| County | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | 10,609 | 8,183 | $153,040,852 | 108,864 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Orange County | 2,263 | 1,704 | $45,714,608 | 34,898 | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Santa Clara County | 1,225 | 960 | $33,170,637 | 12,877 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| San Diego County | 1,941 | 1,213 | $28,006,590 | 21,428 | Jun 27, 2026 |
| Alameda County | 1,127 | 842 | $27,551,508 | 17,996 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Riverside County | 1,334 | 903 | $21,716,702 | 15,012 | Jun 29, 2026 |
| San Francisco County | 797 | 534 | $20,448,505 | 13,064 | Mar 13, 2026 |
| San Bernardino County | 1,366 | 883 | $18,778,549 | 15,213 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Sacramento County | 1,277 | 853 | $14,868,497 | 8,005 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Contra Costa County | 745 | 538 | $14,543,521 | 10,766 | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Kern County | 494 | 341 | $12,577,250 | 5,082 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Ventura County | 600 | 423 | $11,260,994 | 5,600 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| San Mateo County | 495 | 353 | $9,550,134 | 3,966 | May 15, 2025 |
| Santa Barbara County | 310 | 239 | $7,640,780 | 7,468 | Sep 6, 2026 |
| San Joaquin County | 658 | 447 | $6,299,919 | 6,434 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Fresno County | 856 | 686 | $5,876,608 | 7,320 | May 7, 2026 |
| Solano County | 265 | 196 | $4,424,199 | 2,764 | May 5, 2026 |
| Monterey County | 350 | 274 | $4,288,066 | 8,151 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Napa County | 151 | 121 | $2,889,844 | 1,291 | Jun 23, 2025 |
| Sonoma County | 234 | 161 | $2,689,725 | 1,636 | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Placer County | 264 | 181 | $2,327,132 | 1,343 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Stanislaus County | 237 | 167 | $1,934,367 | 2,008 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Marin County | 128 | 96 | $1,504,445 | 624 | Jun 21, 2026 |
| Imperial County | 235 | 153 | $1,500,024 | 2,844 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Yolo County | 122 | 75 | $1,456,808 | 1,114 | Sep 9, 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo County | 147 | 107 | $1,247,759 | 983 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Tulare County | 292 | 237 | $1,049,987 | 2,120 | Aug 6, 2025 |
| El Dorado County | 51 | 38 | $1,000,535 | 469 | Nov 10, 2022 |
| Santa Cruz County | 103 | 74 | $921,921 | 603 | Jul 2, 2025 |
| Madera County | 169 | 147 | $660,249 | 2,721 | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Shasta County | 218 | 168 | $624,789 | 653 | Dec 9, 2024 |
| Humboldt County | 24 | 16 | $515,155 | 497 | Jul 16, 2023 |
| Merced County | 105 | 89 | $493,890 | 1,120 | Jul 5, 2025 |
| Mendocino County | 35 | 27 | $445,616 | 355 | Apr 17, 2025 |
| Kings County | 57 | 41 | $409,624 | 758 | Dec 8, 2022 |
| Butte County | 72 | 53 | $387,644 | 296 | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Lassen County | 7 | 4 | $345,017 | 365 | Oct 23, 2015 |
| Nevada County | 32 | 23 | $340,041 | 220 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Tehama County | 69 | 54 | $316,416 | 420 | Aug 11, 2025 |
| Sutter County | 69 | 51 | $282,397 | 452 | Nov 29, 2025 |
| Glenn County | 12 | 11 | $251,047 | 117 | Nov 4, 2024 |
| San Benito County | 30 | 24 | $182,881 | 109 | Oct 21, 2022 |
| Siskiyou County | 12 | 8 | $177,313 | 203 | Feb 8, 2022 |
| Yuba County | 24 | 17 | $168,006 | 99 | Jan 31, 2026 |
| Plumas County | 2 | 2 | $61,342 | 9 | Feb 4, 2021 |
| Mariposa County | 8 | 6 | $34,747 | 28 | Apr 30, 2023 |
| Lake County | 5 | 5 | $18,038 | 68 | Sep 20, 2024 |
| Tuolumne County | 12 | 5 | $16,001 | 114 | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Amador County | 9 | 4 | $5,339 | 6 | May 29, 2025 |
| Mono County | 3 | 3 | $3,920 | 8 | Sep 25, 2018 |
| Inyo County | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 | Sep 25, 2004 |
| Del Norte County | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 | Oct 27, 2021 |
| Colusa County | 3 | 2 | $0 | 0 | Jul 8, 2020 |
| Calaveras County | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | Dec 8, 2023 |
About this data: Cases come from the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division enforcement database (WHD compliance actions concluded since fiscal year 2005, California employers only), published by the Department of Labor and reloaded here every month. "Back wages" are amounts the employer agreed to pay at the close of the investigation; "penalties" are civil money penalties assessed. An investigation that found no violation is listed as such. The database does not include California Labor Commissioner cases or private lawsuits. This page is general information, not legal advice about your situation.