Laurence Phillips | Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch For companies that manufacture, supply, or install complex equipment on California construction projects, a recent appellate decision raises the stakes around contractor licensing. Whether a license is required in these situations often turns on detailed, project-specific facts and may not be resolved early in a case. This… Continue reading California Contractor Licensing: Where the Line Blurs on Equipment Installation
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California Civil Code 8850: A New Era for Change Order Claim Resolution
Leah R. Mohammadi and Ariel Shaeps | Allen Matkins Senate Bill No. 440: The Private Works Change Order Fair Payment Act. Signed into law on October 10, 2025, SB 440, which has been codified as California Civil Code Section 8850 (Act), establishes a mandatory, step-by-step dispute resolution process for change order claims on private construction… Continue reading California Civil Code 8850: A New Era for Change Order Claim Resolution
California’s DBE Recertification Deadline Is Here: What Contractors Need To Do By April 16
Heather Frisch and Zachary F. Jacobson | The Construction Seyt The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Interim Final Rule (IFR) has created months of uncertainty for contractors, agencies, and certified firms trying to understand what comes next for the DBE program and goals on federally funded projects. In California, at least one piece of that uncertainty… Continue reading California’s DBE Recertification Deadline Is Here: What Contractors Need To Do By April 16
California Expands 5 Percent Retainage Cap to Private Construction Projects
Connor Cafferty, Joe Watson and Alan J. Watson | Holland & Knight Recent updates to California law impose new limitations on retainage for private construction projects. Under the updated California Prompt Payment Act, retainage on private works is now capped at 5 percent of the contract price.1 This statutory cap carries meaningful enforcement mechanisms. If… Continue reading California Expands 5 Percent Retainage Cap to Private Construction Projects
At the Intersection of Indemnity and Prevailing Wages
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog In a case that I’m frankly surprised I don’t see more of, the 2nd District Court of Appeal of California examined an indemnity claim by a subcontractor against a general contractor and public entity who mistakenly believed that a construction project did not require the payment of prevailing… Continue reading At the Intersection of Indemnity and Prevailing Wages