California Wage Theft: When New Laws Aren't Enough
Wage theft robs workers of billions of dollars a year and costs Americans more than any other type of theft. The most common victims are low-wage earners, women, immigrants, and people of color.
In an effort to identify the scope of wage theft in California and potential solutions, CBS News Sacramento teamed up with the CalMatters Divide team to produce this series of reports. The more we reported, the more we learned about how California's system was broken.
This reporting ultimately demonstrates that fixing a problem isn't always as simple as passing a law. The findings expose government failures and hold state regulators accountable while revealing the real, material consequences on the lives of California's most vulnerable workers.