California lawmakers are proposing several bills to toughen up the state’s response to wage theft- when employers don’t pay workers what they are owed. KQED’s Labor Correspondent Farida Jhabvala Romero explains.

California lawmakers are proposing several bills to toughen up the state&rsquo;s response to wage theft- when employers don&rsquo;t pay workers what they are owed. KQED&rsquo;s Labor Correspondent Farida Jhabvala Romero explains.

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CA Lawmakers Propose Several Bills to Fight Wage Theft, But None Address the Biggest Problem

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