Wage and hour cases in Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation at a glance
California employers in Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation account for 259 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 156 of which found violations (60%). Employers agreed to pay $2,289,720 in back wages to 1,524 workers, and $647,088 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 1 cases closed with $44,451 in back wages.
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Disney Family Museum | San Francisco | Nov 29, 2025 | 2 violations repeat | $44,451 | 2 | 0 |
| Greater Central Coast Officials Association | Lompoc | Apr 24, 2025 | 15 violations | $3,849 | 14 | 0 |
| Tavern and Bowl East Village | San Diego | Oct 30, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rolling Hills Casino | Corning | Dec 19, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Toque De Elegancia | Modesto | Oct 12, 2023 | 5 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Old Marsh Creek Park/Fernandes Auto Wrecking | Clayton | Oct 1, 2023 | 2 violations | $1,982 | 1 | 0 |
| Monarch Athletic Club | West Hollywood | Sep 18, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUMP IT UP Gupta Ventures, LLC | San Jose | Apr 7, 2023 | 116 violations | $3,219 | 111 | $52,916 |
| AMC Norwalk AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc | Norwalk | Nov 22, 2022 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $45,414 |
| Olympic Golf Zone | Buena Park | Sep 12, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Far West Farms Karazissis Brothers, Inc. | Calabasas | Sep 2, 2021 | 14 violations | $54,011 | 13 | $19,608 |
| Event Special Effects Events Special Effects, Inc. | Monrovia | Apr 20, 2021 | 6 violations | $22,493 | 5 | 0 |
| Andy Mathis Racing Stables | Walnut Creek | Feb 16, 2021 | 8 violations | $1,980 | 7 | 0 |
| Faith Taylor Racing | Berkeley | Jan 7, 2021 | 3 violations | $1,200 | 2 | 0 |
| Isidro Tamayo Racing | Berkeley | Jan 7, 2021 | 9 violations | $1,170 | 2 | 0 |
| Victor Trujillo Racing | Berkeley | Dec 30, 2020 | 11 violations | $8,232 | 10 | 0 |
| Angelo Tekos Racing | Berkeley | Dec 23, 2020 | 3 violations | $1,077 | 2 | 0 |
| Matthew Troy Racing | Berkeley | Dec 23, 2020 | 1 violation | $346 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill McLean Racing Stables | Richmond | Dec 4, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Mathis Racing Stables | Walnut Creek | Dec 2, 2020 | 17 violations | $8,940 | 10 | 0 |
| Webb Ranch Inc | Portola Valley | Nov 27, 2020 | 159 violations repeat | $89,289 | 40 | $253,574 |
| Webb Ranch Inc | Portola Valley | Nov 27, 2020 | 11 violations | $3,477 | 10 | 0 |
| Dan Markle Racing Stables | El Cerrito | Nov 25, 2020 | 1 violation | $188 | 1 | 0 |
| Willow Tree Farm Inc | Stanford | Nov 22, 2020 | 31 violations repeat | $51,025 | 30 | $7,902 |
| Los Angeles School of Gymnastics | Culver City | Aug 15, 2020 | 2 violations | $765 | 1 | 0 |
| The Jungle Concord | Concord | Jan 7, 2020 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $9,743 |
| Sky Zone Sky Zone, LLC / Sky Zone Franchise Group, LLC | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2019 | 15 violations | $61,336 | 13 | 0 |
| Cinemark USA, Inc. | Carson | Nov 18, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mirage Entertainment Design, Inc. | Rowland Heights | Sep 25, 2019 | 2 violations | $1,387 | 1 | 0 |
| Central Casting Entertainment Partners | Burbank | Sep 17, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Talent LA | Malibu | Jul 26, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Luis Rey Downs | Bonsall | Jun 27, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Gardens Casino | Hawaiian Gardens | Mar 28, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Ramey Productions Scott Ramey Production Services LLC | Newport Beach | Jan 23, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Snow's Pony Rides & Petting Zoo | Valley Center | Nov 5, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yorkshire Apartments and Hotel | Los Angeles | Aug 13, 2018 | 8 violations | $1,171 | 7 | 0 |
| LA Fitness - Rancho Cucamonga | Rancho Cucamonga | Aug 8, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| King Arthur's Family Fun Center | Clovis | Aug 7, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cher- Heights Casino | Trinidad | Jul 8, 2018 | 15 violations | $823 | 14 | 0 |
| Bash Please | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Ca�ada Flintridge Country Club | La Canada Flintridge | Apr 15, 2018 | 60 violations | $24,159 | 47 | 0 |
| Paiute Palace Casino | Bishop | Feb 14, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alibaba Alibaba Pictures International, LLC | Pasadena | Dec 30, 2017 | 3 violations | $18,796 | 1 | 0 |
| Redlands Gymnastics Club | Redlands | Dec 26, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $654 |
| Cinemark Movie Theatre | Yuba City | Dec 18, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Country Club | Whittier | Dec 13, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olympus Sports Coliseum | Sacramento | Dec 13, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Anita Park Los Angeles Turf Club, Incorporated | Arcadia | Dec 12, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles Philharmonic Association | Los Angeles | Dec 8, 2017 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,073 |
| Pacific Park Santa Monica Amusements Park, LLC | Santa Monica | Nov 30, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tri-Palm Estates and Country Club | Thousand Palms | Jul 21, 2017 | 41 violations | $18,409 | 40 | 0 |
| Remmet Studios | Canoga Park | Jun 14, 2017 | 7 violations | $26,559 | 7 | 0 |
| Bridge Bay at Shasta Lake | Redding | May 11, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Country Bowl | Redding | Apr 4, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Gardens Casino | Hawaiian Gardens | Mar 4, 2017 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SF Sketchfest, LLC | Los Angeles | Jan 15, 2017 | 2 violations | $497 | 1 | 0 |
| Marshall Canyon Country Club | La Verne | Oct 20, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $484 |
| Chukchansi Gold & Resort Casino Chukchansi Economic Development Authority | Coarsegold | May 20, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MCCS Miramar Golf Course USMC-Marine Corp Community Services | San Diego | Jan 23, 2016 | 9 violations | $5,511 | 8 | 0 |
| Bay Body Boot Camp | Tracy | Jan 11, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Touche Fencing | San Diego | Nov 23, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scripps Ranch Swim&Raquet Club aka SRSRC | San Diego | Oct 17, 2015 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,750 |
| San Diego Junior Theatre | San Diego | Oct 14, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shasta Lanes | Redding | Sep 16, 2015 | 3 violations repeat | $262 | 2 | 0 |
| Blythe Golf Course BNB Golf Management, Inc. | Blythe | Jul 7, 2015 | 3 violations | $8,365 | 2 | 0 |
| Palm Desert Aquatic Center | Palm Desert | Jun 30, 2015 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,300 |
| Regal Edwards Theatre | Temecula | May 17, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Friends of Jawbone | Mojave | Apr 24, 2015 | 5 violations | $2,753 | 3 | 0 |
| Newport Beach Yacht Club | Newport Beach | Apr 15, 2015 | 11 violations | $40,700 | 10 | 0 |
| Marisabel Party Supplies | Compton | Dec 19, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G&S Shows Guadagno & Sons Amusements | Garden Grove | Nov 23, 2014 | 39 violations | $175,000 | 38 | $2,500 |
| Planet Fitness | Moreno Valley | Nov 21, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Gondola Company | Coronado | Oct 27, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diamond Valley Lake Equestrian Center | Hemet | Aug 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PEG Oakland LLC DBA The New Parish | Oakland | Jun 13, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Festival Fun Parks LLC (dba: Raging Waters Sa | San Dimas | Jun 10, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boomers! Livermore | Livermore | May 13, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midway of Fun Brass Ring Amusements Inc | Fair Oaks | Apr 26, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Jose Giants San Francisco Baseball Associates, LLC | San Jose | Mar 3, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pin High Golf Center | Alviso | Feb 19, 2014 | 7 violations | $7,034 | 6 | 0 |
| Pechanga Resort and Casino | Temecula | Jan 31, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oracle Team USA | San Francisco | Jan 4, 2014 | 6 violations | $6,007 | 5 | 0 |
| Oakland Athletics Athletics Investment Group | Oakland | Nov 16, 2013 | 106 violations | $133,179 | 86 | 0 |
| Oakland Athletics Athletics Investment Group | Oakland | Nov 16, 2013 | 1 violation | $5,071 | 1 | 0 |
| Pepe's Mariscos / JLQ Concessions | Sanger | Oct 31, 2013 | 19 violations | $29,950 | 9 | $22,250 |
| PowerHouse Gym of San Jacinto | San Jacinto | Oct 21, 2013 | 29 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Covina Corporate Fitness, Inc. | West Covina | Aug 16, 2013 | 9 violations | $10,316 | 8 | 0 |
| John Robert Powers - San Jose | San Jose | Jul 12, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco Giants San Francisco Baseball Associates, LLC | San Francisco | Jun 15, 2013 | 102 violations | $110,397 | 78 | 0 |
| DNC Parks & Resorts at Sequoia, Inc. | Sequoia National Park | Jun 4, 2013 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casino 58 | Livermore | May 31, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilroy Bowl and Scotty's Restaurant | Gilroy | May 19, 2013 | 27 violations repeat | $45,317 | 26 | $8,008 |
| SF Citadel/ San Francisco Community Center | San Francisco | May 7, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Helm & Sons Amusements, Inc. | Colton | May 2, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacaville Ballet Theater Academy | Vacaville | Apr 26, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blueprint Studios Blueprint Studios Trends Inc. | San Francisco | Feb 1, 2013 | 88 violations repeat | $189,279 | 87 | 0 |
| Marshall Canyon Golf Course Marshall Canyon Country Club, Inc. | La Verne | Dec 30, 2012 | 3 violations repeat | $15,863 | 2 | $748 |
| Club One Fitness, Inc. | Petaluma | Nov 9, 2012 | 3 violations | $85 | 1 | 0 |
| Super Inflated | Garden Grove | Oct 10, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 Hour Fitness 24 Hour Fitness USA, Inc. | Hayward | Aug 14, 2012 | 2 violations | $158 | 1 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF Giants Baseball Organization | 1 | $544,715 | 74 | Jun 2, 2012 |
| Blueprint Studios | 1 | $189,279 | 87 | Feb 1, 2013 |
| G&S Shows | 1 | $175,000 | 38 | Nov 23, 2014 |
| Oakland Athletics | 2 | $138,250 | 87 | Nov 16, 2013 |
| San Francisco Giants | 1 | $110,397 | 78 | Jun 15, 2013 |
| Royal Vista Golf Club | 1 | $109,364 | 64 | Apr 15, 2012 |
| Webb Ranch Inc | 2 | $92,766 | 50 | Nov 27, 2020 |
| Westridge Golf Club | 1 | $82,505 | 48 | Dec 30, 2011 |
| Sky Zone | 1 | $61,336 | 13 | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Far West Farms | 1 | $54,011 | 13 | Sep 2, 2021 |
| CASINO M8TRIX | 1 | $52,013 | 189 | Jul 17, 2012 |
| Willow Tree Farm Inc | 1 | $51,025 | 30 | Nov 22, 2020 |
| Gilroy Bowl and Scotty's Restaurant | 1 | $45,317 | 26 | May 19, 2013 |
| Walt Disney Family Museum | 1 | $44,451 | 2 | Nov 29, 2025 |
| Newport Beach Yacht Club | 1 | $40,700 | 10 | Apr 15, 2015 |
| Stanford Golf Course | 1 | $33,516 | 26 | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Cornucopia Foods, LLC | 1 | $31,430 | 128 | Oct 10, 2006 |
| Pepe's Mariscos / JLQ Concessions | 1 | $29,950 | 9 | Oct 31, 2013 |
| Art Sherman Racing Stable, Inc. | 2 | $27,418 | 17 | Oct 31, 2011 |
| Remmet Studios | 1 | $26,559 | 7 | Jun 14, 2017 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | $48,300 | 16 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | $5,201 | 112 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | $80,854 | 29 |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 | $163,339 | 105 |
| 2019 | 8 | 2 | $62,723 | 14 |
| 2018 | 8 | 6 | $26,153 | 68 |
| 2017 | 14 | 10 | $64,261 | 49 |
| 2016 | 4 | 2 | $5,511 | 8 |
| 2015 | 9 | 6 | $52,080 | 17 |
| 2014 | 13 | 7 | $188,041 | 49 |
| 2013 | 14 | 10 | $523,509 | 295 |
| 2012 | 43 | 24 | $787,930 | 396 |
| 2011 | 20 | 15 | $157,625 | 101 |
| 2010 | 8 | 4 | $18,909 | 18 |
| 2009 | 18 | 8 | $2,171 | 1 |
| 2008 | 14 | 6 | $12,981 | 44 |
| 2007 | 17 | 10 | $6,606 | 5 |
| 2006 | 16 | 9 | $38,512 | 130 |
| 2005 | 10 | 5 | $7,720 | 20 |
| 2004 | 13 | 8 | $37,294 | 47 |
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.