Cal. Lab. Code § 1772 : CALIFORNIA LABOR CODE — EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISION — PUBLIC WORKS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES — PUBLIC WORKS — WAGES — Workers deemed employed upon public work TEXT PDF Workers employed by contractors or subcontractors in the execution of any contract for public work are deemed to be employed upon public work. Ca. Lab. Code § 1772 Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1342, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1993.