Public WorksQuestion 616 of 690
California's general prevailing wage requirement applies to public works projects exceeding what threshold?
a.$500 for any public work
b.$5,000 for new construction
c.$1,000 for all public works (the general statutory threshold)
d.$25,000 for new construction and $15,000 for repair/maintenance, regardless of labor compliance program
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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