CA AB2705

Limits payment bond actions filed by the Labor Commissioner to the same 18-month timeframe required for serving civil wage and penalty assessments on public works projects, with tolling provisions from existing law applied.

Makes contractors and subcontractors jointly and severally liable for prevailing wage violations on custom sheet metal duct fabrication performed out-of-state, while exempting the out-of-state facility from direct liability.

Allows contractors and subcontractors to require out-of-state fabrication facilities to indemnify them for prevailing wage violations related to sheet metal duct custom fabrication for public works projects.

Establishes that final orders and judgments from the Labor Commissioner are binding on bonding companies and sureties regarding amounts found due, with payment bond action periods tolled while orders are pending judicial review.

Includes conditional provisions that defer certain amendments to January 1, 2026, and coordinate with Senate Bill 830 to avoid conflicting amendments to Labor Code Section 1743.