California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a sweeping legal action against US Framing West, a prominent construction firm, and several of its employees. The charges comprise an extensive list of 31 criminal counts, primarily focused on wage theft, tax evasion, and other related offenses, signaling the state’s intensified crackdown on corporate malfeasance. According to the Department of Justice, the case exposes a systematic scheme where the defendants deliberately underpaid workers, failed to report full payroll figures, and evaded taxes over multiple fiscal years.

The Attorney General’s office outlined key allegations, including the misclassification of employees as independent contractors, withholding overtime payments, and submitting falsified tax documents to state and federal agencies. The charges have ignited widespread calls for stronger enforcement of labor laws and greater…