California's general prevailing wage requirement applies to public works projects exceeding what threshold?
Explanation
Labor Code §1771 establishes the baseline rule that prevailing wages must be paid on all public works projects of more than $1,000. The higher $25,000/$15,000 thresholds in option D apply only to awarding bodies that have adopted an approved labor compliance program under §1771.5; without such a program, the $1,000 default of §1771 applies. The $500 and $5,000 figures are not statutory thresholds. This $1,000 floor is one of the most heavily tested numbers on the Business & Law exam.
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