On many California public works projects, contractors are required to employ registered apprentices and comply with:
Explanation
Labor Code §1777.5 requires the contractor to request dispatch from an approved apprenticeship programme, employ apprentices at the required ratio, and make training fund contributions. Davis-Bacon apprentice rules apply to federally funded work; California public works run on §1777.5. The CSLB issues no apprenticeship endorsement, so there is nothing to obtain. One apprentice per journeyman per shift overstates the duty twice over: 8 CCR §230.1 sets one hour of apprentice work for every five journeyman hours, and measures it over the whole project rather than shift by shift.
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