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California's Worst Wage Theft Offender Still In Business

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At their home in Anaheim, Maria Luisa (right) expressed little optimism in recuperating the wages owed to her husband, Saul Pedroza, by the firm RDV Construction. March 7, 2024. (Zaydee Sanchez for KQED)

Wage Theft Offender Owes Millions

Not paying someone for a job they did is illegal. It’s called wage theft. But a KQED investigation found California regulators have failed to force the worst offender they cited in the state, to pay more than a tiny fraction of the millions of dollars in wages that he owes.
Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED

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