California Code, Public Contract Code - PCC § 6983

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that a relevant public agency maximize economic cobenefits by conditioning eligibility to be awarded a covered public contract on a commitment to comply with the labor standards established in this section.

(b) A covered public contract shall incorporate high road job standards designed to achieve the following goals:

(c) At a minimum, the high road jobs standards shall warrant that the contractor, and any subcontractors that it may use to fulfill the covered public contract, shall satisfy the following requirements:

(d) A relevant public agency may incorporate additional high road factors, as defined in subdivision (r) of Section 14005 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, into its scoring criteria for covered public contracts, including, but not limited to, a consideration of job creation, wages, and benefits.

(e) The Department of General Services, in consultation with the Labor and Workforce Development Agency and the Department of Transportation, shall develop and publish policies, procedures, and requirements applicable to covered public contracts in the State Contracting Manual for the purpose of implementing this chapter. The exemption established in Section 14615.1 of the Government Code shall apply to these policies, procedures, and requirements.

(f) The programs created pursuant to this chapter shall not apply to solicitations or covered public contracts issued before January 1, 2023.