California Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) has cited a Canoga Park-based home care agency and its mother-son owners more than $4.4 million for treating 144 caregivers as independent contractors.

Governor Gavin Newsom has announced an important regulatory update that all employers in California, particularly those pursuing state contracts, need to consider immediately.

In this post, we break down why these outcomes matter, their ripple effects on enforcement, key insights from lead attorney Eric A. Boyajian, and how today’s wins become the legal precedents that protect tomorrow’s workers.