'Debarment' in the public works context means a contractor is:
Explanation
Labor Code §1777.1 makes a debarred contractor, and firms in which it holds an interest, ineligible to bid on, be awarded, or perform as a subcontractor on a public works project for a fixed term, generally one to three years. The licence itself is untouched: a debarred contractor may keep working private jobs, which is why the CSLB option is wrong. Debarment runs for a stated period and then ends, so permanent removal overstates it. No statute doubles the wage rate as a penalty; §1775 adds a per-worker, per-day penalty instead.
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