Wage and hour cases in Santa Barbara County at a glance
Employers in Santa Barbara County account for 310 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 239 of which found violations (77%). Employers agreed to pay $7,640,780 in back wages to 7,468 workers, and $1,573,744 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 6 cases closed with $529,513 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ($4,512,138), Health Care and Social Assistance ($1,039,144), Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services ($1,037,190).
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacifica Personnel, Inc. | Santa Maria | Jun 3, 2019 | 114 violations | $19,093 | 51 | $12,203 |
| Republic Elevator Company | Goleta | Apr 20, 2019 | 1 violation | $2,383 | 1 | 0 |
| Herman Construction Group | Lompoc | Mar 12, 2019 | 4 violations | $78,674 | 2 | 0 |
| Bro-Quali Harvest | Guadalupe | Mar 5, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $820 |
| Military Services Group American Water Co | Lompoc | Nov 9, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Palma Farms | Santa Maria | Sep 16, 2018 | 52 violations | $7,219 | 49 | $2,369 |
| Big F Company, Inc. | Santa Maria | Sep 15, 2018 | 736 violations | $157,018 | 174 | $6,636 |
| Higuera Farms, Inc. | Santa Maria | Sep 9, 2018 | 359 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rio Vista Corporation | Santa Maria | Sep 5, 2018 | 87 violations | $67,188 | 20 | $5,964 |
| Savino Farms Inc. | Santa Maria | Sep 4, 2018 | 571 violations | $166,556 | 173 | $5,584 |
| Rancho Nuevo Harvesting | Santa Maria | Jul 27, 2018 | 123 violations | $12,513 | 117 | $2,649 |
| JV Harvesting | Santa Maria | Jun 24, 2018 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $10,036 |
| YB Farming | Santa Maria | Dec 6, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $22,035 |
| Challenge Asphalt | Santa Barbara | Dec 4, 2017 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| Mesa View Produce | Santa Maria | Nov 1, 2017 | 82 violations | $30,836 | 74 | $9,890 |
| Cardenas Bros Farming Co Cardenas Bros Farming Co., Inc. | Santa Maria | Nov 1, 2017 | 98 violations | $29,174 | 91 | $10,063 |
| City of Santa Maria - Fire Department | Santa Maria | Nov 1, 2017 | 3 violations | $222 | 1 | 0 |
| Rancho Nuevo Harvesting | Santa Maria | Oct 21, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Speedway Carwash | Lompoc | Oct 11, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USPS | Goleta | Sep 28, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JFW Vineyards Jackson Family Wines, Inc. | Santa Maria | Aug 31, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal Vineyards Care Associates | Buellton | Aug 30, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,155 |
| Bien Nacido & Solomon Hills Vineyard | Santa Maria | Aug 30, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $18,194 |
| San Lucas AG Service | Santa Maria | Aug 30, 2017 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $25,376 |
| Buona Terra Farming Company, Inc. | Santa Maria | Aug 29, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,633 |
| Rancho Encantado | Santa Maria | Aug 29, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vintage Viticulture | Solvang | Aug 28, 2017 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hall Management Corp. | Santa Maria | Aug 28, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheila Whistler | Santa Maria | Jul 30, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MarBorg Industries | Santa Barbara | Jul 12, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Barbara Iron & Metal Santa Barbara I & M Recyclers, Inc | Santa Barbara | Jul 12, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drive-In Recycling | Lompoc | Jun 20, 2017 | 3 violations | $1,856 | 2 | 0 |
| Waste Management Valley Garbage and Rubbish Company, Inc. | Santa Maria | Jun 7, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Nilson Report | Carpinteria | Jun 1, 2017 | 9 violations | $19,952 | 7 | 0 |
| Mantech International Corporation ManTech Advanced Systems International, Inc. | Lompoc | May 19, 2017 | 47 violations | $107,735 | 18 | 0 |
| Eye of the Day | Carpinteria | Mar 30, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ANTAK Electric Inc. ANTAK Electric Inc. dba Genesis 1:3 Electric | Lompoc | Dec 1, 2016 | 35 violations | $29,723 | 30 | 0 |
| Robert Guerra | Lompoc | Nov 5, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $3,194 |
| Santa Barbara Farms | Lompoc | Nov 5, 2016 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,758 |
| Big F Company, Inc. | Santa Maria | Aug 27, 2016 | 70 violations | $680 | 68 | $1,861 |
| Blum & Son's Electric | Carpinteria | Jul 24, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M3 Property Management, Inc | Santa Barbara | May 6, 2016 | 2 violations | $26 | 1 | 0 |
| PATHPOINT | Santa Barbara | Mar 10, 2016 | 80 violations | $3,798 | 80 | 0 |
| Apio | Guadalupe | Feb 3, 2016 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,710 |
| Danys Berry Farms | Santa Maria | Dec 10, 2015 | 91 violations | $22,466 | 42 | $16,238 |
| VTC Enterprises | Santa Maria | Aug 31, 2015 | 239 violations | $221,880 | 142 | 0 |
| Meun Fan Thai Cafe | Santa Barbara | Aug 14, 2015 | 8 violations repeat | $33,094 | 6 | $1,848 |
| Plantel Nurseries, Inc. | Santa Maria | Jul 30, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Durant Harvesting, Inc. | Santa Maria | Jul 29, 2015 | 10 violations | $760 | 2 | $8,800 |
| Eat Sweet Farms, LLC | Santa Maria | Jul 28, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marian Regional Medical Center | Santa Maria | Jul 21, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black Star Construction Group | Santa Barbara | Jun 26, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Barbara District Attorney's Office | Santa Barbara | Jun 25, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rancho Del Mar | Santa Maria | Apr 24, 2015 | 10 violations | $260 | 2 | $7,500 |
| PG Trucking | Lompoc | Apr 23, 2015 | 120 violations | $303,610 | 65 | 0 |
| Hope Farms | Santa Maria | Apr 22, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E & A Farming | Santa Maria | Apr 21, 2015 | 20 violations | $8,575 | 7 | $4,050 |
| YB Farms prev known as Yolanda Chavez Farming | Santa Maria | Apr 21, 2015 | 9 violations | $180 | 3 | $3,500 |
| Subway Jatinder Nagra | Lompoc | Feb 3, 2015 | 4 violations | $658 | 3 | 0 |
| Subway Jatinder Nagra | Lompoc | Feb 3, 2015 | 6 violations | $455 | 5 | 0 |
| Subway Jatinder Nagra | Lompoc | Feb 3, 2015 | 5 violations | $336 | 4 | 0 |
| Subway Jatinder Nagra | Lompoc | Feb 3, 2015 | 5 violations | $285 | 4 | 0 |
| United Paradyne Corporation | Santa Maria | Jan 15, 2015 | 7 violations | $2,616 | 7 | 0 |
| Velvet Jones BDC Entertainment, Inc. | Santa Barbara | Nov 2, 2014 | 12 violations | $24,000 | 8 | 0 |
| Higuera Farms, Inc. | Santa Maria | Oct 31, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Palma Farms | Santa Maria | Oct 31, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G&G Temporary Agricultural Workers Consultant | Santa Maria | Jul 24, 2014 | 219 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Premier Cleraning Service | Santa Maria | Jul 6, 2014 | 2 violations | $1,530 | 1 | 0 |
| Yolanda Chavez Farming aka YB Farming | Santa Maria | May 31, 2014 | 23 violations | $69 | 2 | $7,200 |
| Reiter Brothers, Inc (Conejo Net Ranch) | Carpinteria | May 24, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gil's Towing | Santa Maria | May 12, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AIS Construction AIS Construction Company | Santa Maria | Apr 30, 2014 | 25 violations | $32,793 | 15 | 0 |
| Ocean Glass & Screen | Goleta | Jan 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| V Star Buffet | Santa Maria | Jun 15, 2013 | 3 violations | $1,519 | 1 | 0 |
| United Cerebral Palsy Work, Inc | Carpinteria | Jun 5, 2013 | 79 violations | $1,704 | 79 | 0 |
| Conception Tile | Lompoc | May 29, 2013 | 86 violations | $37,527 | 49 | 0 |
| Carl's Jr. Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc. | Carpinteria | May 6, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malai Thai Massage | Santa Barbara | Feb 21, 2013 | 6 violations | $5,851 | 3 | 0 |
| Miramar Western Wear y Musica (Paso Robles) | Santa Maria | Feb 1, 2013 | 5 violations repeat | $2,849 | 4 | $1,232 |
| Miramar Western Wear y Musica (Paso Robles) | Santa Maria | Feb 1, 2013 | 5 violations repeat | $2,236 | 4 | $1,232 |
| Miramar Western Wear y Musica (Paso Robles) | Lompoc | Feb 1, 2013 | 4 violations repeat | $884 | 3 | $924 |
| La Favorita Market Yahya M. Ahmed Gen Ptr. El AL | Santa Maria | Dec 31, 2012 | 12 violations | $1,390 | 11 | 0 |
| La Favorita Market Abdullhalim Kassim & EL AL Ptrs | Santa Maria | Dec 31, 2012 | 15 violations | $1,271 | 14 | 0 |
| Labor Ready | Santa Maria | Oct 1, 2012 | 76 violations | $22,379 | 38 | 0 |
| La Princesa Market La Princesa Market #12, Inc. | Santa Maria | Jun 15, 2012 | 25 violations | $22,546 | 23 | 0 |
| Smith Electric Services | Santa Maria | Apr 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Premier Drywall Pre Con Industries, Inc | Santa Maria | Apr 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chenega Integrated Systems LLC-Vandenberg AFB | Vandenberg Afb | Mar 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hydrex Pest Control Co. Sierra Business Services, Inc. | Santa Barbara | Mar 10, 2012 | 12 violations | $12,659 | 11 | 0 |
| PATHPOINT | Santa Barbara | Feb 29, 2012 | 4 violations | $538 | 4 | 0 |
| PreCon Industries, Inc. | Santa Maria | Feb 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nomura Yamasaki Landscapes | Goleta | Jan 31, 2012 | 11 violations | $2,702 | 10 | 0 |
| Ordnance & Explosives Remediation, Inc. (OER) | Lompoc | Nov 30, 2011 | 65 violations | $24,016 | 28 | 0 |
| North Wind, Inc. | Lompoc | Oct 19, 2011 | 11 violations | $13,014 | 11 | 0 |
| Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. | Lompoc | May 20, 2011 | 156 violations | $265,767 | 84 | 0 |
| Landers Roofing | Santa Maria | May 2, 2011 | 4 violations | $5,555 | 4 | 0 |
| East West Staffing Inc/ Select Staffing | Santa Barbara | Apr 7, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre-Con Industries | Santa Maria | Apr 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamran and Company | Santa Barbara | Mar 30, 2011 | 1 violation | $398 | 1 | 0 |
| GLR Construction Inc | Santa Maria | Mar 16, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Santa Barbara County
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Century Farms | 2 | $772,119 | 326 | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Sierra Del Tigre | 1 | $763,978 | 161 | Dec 15, 2023 |
| Rancho Nuevo Harvesting | 9 | $644,038 | 1,237 | Sep 9, 2023 |
| Agrofarms and Grains, LLC | 1 | $429,926 | 92 | Jun 19, 2023 |
| Mydor's Open Guest Home, Inc. | 1 | $393,917 | 14 | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Savino Farms Inc. | 2 | $388,419 | 253 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Pacific West Labor Services | 1 | $354,794 | 125 | Jan 24, 2010 |
| PG Trucking | 1 | $303,610 | 65 | Apr 23, 2015 |
| Bauer Residential | 1 | $272,828 | 42 | Jul 31, 2021 |
| Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. | 1 | $265,767 | 84 | May 20, 2011 |
| VTC Enterprises | 1 | $221,880 | 142 | Aug 31, 2015 |
| Sunlife Farm, Inc | 2 | $189,101 | 91 | May 21, 2024 |
| Big F Company, Inc. | 2 | $157,698 | 242 | Sep 15, 2018 |
| Royal Oak Ag Service | 1 | $120,996 | 157 | Jul 3, 2020 |
| Mantech International Corporation | 1 | $107,735 | 18 | May 19, 2017 |
| USDM Life Sciences | 1 | $100,088 | 74 | May 15, 2020 |
| Rancho Del Mar | 2 | $97,643 | 445 | Jun 3, 2019 |
| Villa Care Home I | 1 | $96,016 | 3 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Adam Bros. Farming, Inc. | 1 | $94,146 | 30 | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Air Property Maintenance | 4 | $91,028 | 58 | Oct 15, 2008 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | $527,716 | 52 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | $11,707 | 68 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | $138,853 | 331 |
| 2023 | 14 | 12 | $2,258,495 | 989 |
| 2022 | 13 | 10 | $536,018 | 810 |
| 2021 | 19 | 16 | $837,890 | 983 |
| 2020 | 23 | 19 | $414,670 | 1,068 |
| 2019 | 14 | 13 | $238,980 | 634 |
| 2018 | 8 | 7 | $410,494 | 533 |
| 2017 | 24 | 17 | $189,775 | 193 |
| 2016 | 8 | 7 | $34,227 | 179 |
| 2015 | 19 | 13 | $595,175 | 292 |
| 2014 | 10 | 6 | $58,392 | 26 |
| 2013 | 8 | 7 | $52,570 | 143 |
| 2012 | 11 | 7 | $63,485 | 111 |
| 2011 | 10 | 7 | $328,899 | 141 |
| 2010 | 26 | 16 | $391,663 | 168 |
| 2009 | 9 | 8 | $40,505 | 75 |
| 2008 | 24 | 18 | $86,029 | 128 |
| 2007 | 17 | 14 | $189,688 | 205 |
| 2006 | 11 | 7 | $163,136 | 189 |
| 2005 | 10 | 8 | $37,266 | 126 |
| 2004 | 7 | 5 | $13,024 | 18 |
Cities in Santa Barbara County with cases
- Santa Maria193 cases, $6,063,835
- Lompoc44 cases, $1,130,553
- Santa Barbara38 cases, $333,935
- Carpinteria12 cases, $75,265
- Vandenberg Afb3 cases, $16,723
- Goleta9 cases, $12,415
- Buellton4 cases, $8,054
- Solvang2 cases, $0
- Guadalupe5 cases, $0
Your rights in Santa Barbara County
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Santa Barbara County are owed the state minimum wage of $16.90 in 2026 or the higher local rate, overtime after 8 hours in a day, an hour of pay for each missed meal or rest period, and up to 30 days of wages when final pay is late. Claims go to the Labor Commissioner or to Superior Court, three years back, four under the Unfair Competition Law. Our Santa Barbara County employment law page covers the local offices and deadlines. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases through Sep 6, 2026. County is assigned from the city on the case. Back to the wage theft tracker.
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.