CA AB1583

Expands criminal jurisdiction for wage theft and labor trafficking cases to include the county where the victim resided, where the employment contract was signed, where work was performed, or where the business was located

Allows multiple wage theft or labor trafficking offenses by the same defendant across different counties to be consolidated and prosecuted in a single jurisdiction

Requires written agreement from all affected district attorneys before consolidating cases from multiple jurisdictions, with non-consenting counties' charges returned to their original jurisdiction

Extends jurisdiction to all associated offenses connected to the underlying wage theft or labor trafficking crimes