Lil Kalish

reporter, CalMatters

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California’s labor commissioner fined Playa Vista Car Wash $2.3 million for underpaying its workers. That was in 2019. Workers still haven’t received any of that back pay.

LA car wash workers are still waiting years for their back pay

California’s labor commissioner fined Playa Vista Car Wash $2.3 million for underpaying its workers. That was in 2019. Workers still haven’t received any of that back pay.

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