CA SB261

Imposes a civil penalty of up to 3 times the outstanding judgment amount against employers who fail to satisfy a final wage theft judgment within 180 days after the appeal period expires

Requires courts to award all reasonable attorney's fees and costs to prevailing plaintiffs in actions to enforce wage theft judgments brought by employees, the Labor Commissioner, or public prosecutors

Mandates (rather than permits) that judgment creditors or their assignees (Labor Commissioner or public prosecutor) receive court costs and reasonable attorney's fees for enforcing wage judgments

Distributes penalties 50% to affected employees and 50% to the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement for labor law enforcement and employer/employee education

Makes successor businesses jointly and severally liable for penalties assessed under this law