Wage and hour cases in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting at a glance
California employers in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting account for 2,871 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 2,243 of which found violations (78%). Employers agreed to pay $17,564,590 in back wages to 34,342 workers, and $16,069,333 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 16 cases closed with $58,815 in back wages.
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast Harvesting, Inc. | Somis | Apr 7, 2009 | 8 violations | $2,760 | 2 | $1,075 |
| San Cristobal Distributing, Inc. | Oxnard | Apr 7, 2009 | 7 violations | $803 | 3 | $650 |
| RGJ Produce, Inc | Oxnard | Apr 7, 2009 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $575 |
| Mixtekz Berries Inc. | Port Hueneme | Apr 7, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| King Produce Enrique Marmelejo DBA King Produce | Camarillo | Apr 7, 2009 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $825 |
| Jaime Bautista FLC | Oxnard | Apr 7, 2009 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $875 |
| Swift Ranch Co., Inc | Santa Ynez | Apr 7, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agricultural Computerized Technology | Oxnard | Apr 6, 2009 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern Farmland Cultiviation-Javier Zendeja | Oxnard | Apr 6, 2009 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $400 |
| Tanimura & Antle | Oxnard | Apr 6, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DW Berry Farms | Oxnard | Apr 6, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Channel Islands Farms, Inc. Channel Islands Vegetable Farms, Inc. | Oxnard | Apr 6, 2009 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Organic Berries | Oxnard | Apr 6, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conroy Farms, Inc. | Camarillo | Apr 6, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freshwater Nursery, Inc. | Eureka | Apr 3, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sequoia Orchids LLC | Fortuna | Apr 1, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirk Terrill | Orleans | Apr 1, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Sun Valley Group, Inc. | Arcata | Mar 31, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clendenen Cider Works | Fortuna | Mar 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Sun Valley Group, Inc. | Arcata | Mar 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Westgate Gardens Nursery | Eureka | Mar 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trinity River Farms | Willow Creek | Mar 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandy Bar Nursery | Orleans | Mar 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolfsen Farms | Mckinleyville | Mar 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amity Heritage Roses | Hydesville | Mar 31, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ana's Farm Labor Services, Inc. | Somis | Mar 30, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aguilera, Nicolas | Huron | Mar 15, 2009 | 13 violations | $1,156 | 7 | $1,650 |
| J A Contracting Ayala, Juan Luis Lopez | Armona | Mar 15, 2009 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,400 |
| Ram Management LLC | Terra Bella | Mar 15, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akhavi LLC | Kerman | Mar 15, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harris Farms (AgEr) | Coalinga | Mar 11, 2009 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mendoza Farm Labor Contracting | Madera | Mar 7, 2009 | 68 violations | $3,836 | 30 | $1,925 |
| Citrine Operations Inc. | Reedley | Mar 7, 2009 | 19 violations | $1,235 | 10 | $1,825 |
| The Wine Group | Ripon | Mar 7, 2009 | 66 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,125 |
| Sran Ag, Inc. | Fresno | Mar 7, 2009 | 66 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,175 |
| Daylight Vegetation Management Daylight Tree Service and Equipment, LLC | Chico | Feb 6, 2009 | 34 violations | $9,558 | 0 | 0 |
| Agro-Jal Farming Enterprises, Inc. | Santa Maria | Feb 3, 2009 | 6 violations | $450 | 1 | 0 |
| Paloma Packing, Inc. | Santa Maria | Feb 3, 2009 | 6 violations | $450 | 1 | 0 |
| La Cuesta Farming La Cuesta Farming Company, Inc | Santa Maria | Feb 2, 2009 | 6 violations | $912 | 2 | $1,800 |
| Boa Vista Farms Inc. | Oceano | Feb 2, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boa Vista Harvest, Inc. | Santa Maria | Feb 2, 2009 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Thompson Tree Expert, LLC | Menlo Park | Jan 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lopez Labor Contracting | Mecca | Jan 15, 2009 | 13 violations | $711 | 3 | $4,375 |
| O.M. Contracting Inc. | Coachella | Jan 15, 2009 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $825 |
| Rodriguez Labor Services | Thermal | Jan 14, 2009 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanimura & Antle Tanimura & Antle Fresh Foods, Inc | Salinas | Jan 13, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rising Star Ranch Richard Bagdasarian Inc. | Mecca | Jan 13, 2009 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hadley Date Gardens Inc. | Thermal | Jan 10, 2009 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Premier Harvest | Santa Maria | Dec 15, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Singh & Sons | Oceanside | Dec 15, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunrise Orchards | Rio Oso | Nov 30, 2008 | 24 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,730 |
| Cabrillo Marine Aquarium | Harbor City | Oct 9, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Cervantes (H & H Farm Labor) | Madera | Sep 19, 2008 | 42 violations | $5,128 | 36 | $1,700 |
| Live Oak Farms | Le Grand | Sep 19, 2008 | 38 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,050 |
| Las Maria's Nursery-Long Beach Location | Long Beach | Sep 15, 2008 | 14 violations | $20,012 | 6 | $8,350 |
| L.E.I. Nursery | Strathmore | Sep 15, 2008 | 11 violations | $10,376 | 4 | $3,600 |
| Las Marias Nursery Ismael Mora and Eduardo Morales | Lakewood | Sep 13, 2008 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,850 |
| Tenerelli Orchards | Littlerock | Aug 21, 2008 | 13 violations | $1,908 | 6 | $1,425 |
| Grimmway Farms Grimmway Enterprises, Inc | Arvin | Aug 21, 2008 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,075 |
| Rios Porfirio F. Sr./ S & S Produce | Dinuba | Aug 21, 2008 | 56 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,050 |
| JA Contracting Juan Luis Lopez Ayala | Visalia | Aug 20, 2008 | 10 violations | $343 | 2 | $2,725 |
| Juan Munoz Farm Labor (FLC) | El Centro | Aug 20, 2008 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,525 |
| Calandri Sonrise Farms LP (Grower) | Lancaster | Aug 19, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Calandri Son Rise Farms, LP | Lancaster | Aug 19, 2008 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Esparza Services, Inc. | Bakersfield | Aug 19, 2008 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Calandri Son Rise Farms, LP | Lancaster | Aug 19, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Robison FLC | Bakersfield | Aug 19, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Triple E Produce Limited | Stockton | Aug 16, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacheco Farm Labor Pacheco Farm Labor Services | Linden | Aug 16, 2008 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenda Monroy-FLC | Stockton | Aug 16, 2008 | 12 violations | 0 | 0 | $17,750 |
| Garcia, Eulalia | Lodi | Jul 15, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RMR-TDM Labor Contractors, LLC | Fresno | Jun 30, 2008 | 78 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parnagian, Grant S. | Fowler | Jun 21, 2008 | 21 violations | $1,532 | 11 | $3,125 |
| Fowler Packing Company, Inc. | Fresno | Jun 21, 2008 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norcal Harvesting, LLC | Salinas | Jun 13, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norcal Harvesting, LLC | Salinas | Jun 13, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norcal Harvesting, LLC | Salinas | Jun 13, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norcal Harvesting, LLC | Salinas | Jun 13, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bay View Farms, LLC | Salinas | Jun 13, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Berry Valley Farms, LLC | Salinas | Jun 13, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leyva Labor Contractor | Salinas | Jun 13, 2008 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norcal Harvesting, LLC | Salinas | Jun 13, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huntington Farms, Inc. | Soledad | Jun 13, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Berry Farms, LLC | Salinas | Jun 13, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal Berry North, LLC | Watsonville | Jun 13, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| V & A Lagorio, Inc. | Linden | Jun 12, 2008 | 12 violations | $112 | 1 | $962 |
| Fernandez Brothers Farms | Salinas | Jun 12, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quality Packing and Shipping, Inc. | Stockton | Jun 12, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,069 |
| Toro Labor Camp | Salinas | Jun 11, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucky Labor Source, Inc. | Salinas | Jun 11, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh Harvest, Inc. | Salinas | Jun 11, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera Contracting | Salinas | Jun 10, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & A Farms, LLC | Watsonville | Jun 10, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TBS Farms | Salinas | Jun 10, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Four K Farms, LLC | Salinas | Jun 10, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larse Farms | Watsonville | Jun 10, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Castro Farms Jorge Castro, an individual | Salinas | Jun 10, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RAMCO Enterprises LP | Salinas | Jun 10, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucky Labor Source, Inc. | Salinas | Jun 10, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desert Mist Farms | Coachella | Jun 8, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munger Bros.- Empire Ranch | 1 | $2,051,838 | 2,477 | Jun 30, 2017 |
| EWC & Associates Inc. (FLSA) | 3 | $977,177 | 82 | Apr 15, 2018 |
| 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 |
| Peri & Sons Farms of California, LLC | 1 | $513,118 | 505 | Sep 20, 2022 |
| Corona Vineyard Management | 1 | $512,130 | 93 | Feb 25, 2019 |
| EuroAmerican Propagators | 1 | $486,903 | 35 | Jan 23, 2017 |
| Agrofarms and Grains, LLC | 1 | $429,926 | 92 | Jun 19, 2023 |
| Savino Farms Inc. | 2 | $388,419 | 253 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| The Sun Valley Group, Inc. | 3 | $365,851 | 435 | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Sierra Cascade Nursery, Inc | 4 | $289,253 | 361 | Oct 23, 2015 |
| A. Oseguera Company | 6 | $252,574 | 759 | Apr 7, 2021 |
| Concord Farms | 1 | $189,296 | 23 | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Sunlife Farm, Inc | 2 | $189,101 | 91 | May 21, 2024 |
| Crowne Cold Storage, LLC (Delano) | 2 | $177,820 | 249 | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Lucky Growers | 1 | $171,400 | 30 | Aug 10, 2023 |
| Moon Valley Nurseries | 2 | $159,773 | 23 | May 17, 2025 |
| Big F Company, Inc. | 2 | $157,698 | 242 | Sep 15, 2018 |
| J C Mora Trucking | 1 | $143,079 | 199 | Apr 26, 2018 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | $7,301 | 53 |
| 2025 | 34 | 32 | $412,336 | 690 |
| 2024 | 50 | 43 | $590,520 | 651 |
| 2023 | 84 | 78 | $3,211,071 | 2,264 |
| 2022 | 70 | 61 | $1,755,581 | 2,276 |
| 2021 | 88 | 77 | $1,283,018 | 2,000 |
| 2020 | 141 | 113 | $499,467 | 1,393 |
| 2019 | 114 | 105 | $1,050,990 | 1,704 |
| 2018 | 121 | 99 | $1,831,899 | 1,750 |
| 2017 | 139 | 122 | $2,968,861 | 3,935 |
| 2016 | 114 | 96 | $264,072 | 1,340 |
| 2015 | 181 | 159 | $225,336 | 958 |
| 2014 | 192 | 151 | $365,916 | 1,463 |
| 2013 | 214 | 164 | $282,089 | 2,026 |
| 2012 | 214 | 151 | $496,687 | 2,664 |
| 2011 | 213 | 157 | $400,124 | 1,491 |
| 2010 | 125 | 85 | $352,017 | 703 |
| 2009 | 142 | 89 | $183,571 | 1,372 |
| 2008 | 136 | 92 | $120,412 | 1,273 |
| 2007 | 163 | 108 | $244,506 | 571 |
| 2006 | 109 | 89 | $476,276 | 1,219 |
| 2005 | 92 | 59 | $97,297 | 734 |
| 2004 | 81 | 65 | $373,474 | 762 |
Your rights in this industry
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in this industry 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. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases through Sep 6, 2026. 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.