California

For California, owner-to-gc payment deadline (days) is 30; gc-to-sub flow-down deadline (days) is 7; late-payment interest rate is 2% per month; project types covered is both; attorney fees recoverable is yes, recorded from its source on 2026-08-14.

State: California verified
Owner-to-GC payment deadline (days): 30 verified
GC-to-sub flow-down deadline (days): 7
Late-payment interest rate: 2% per month verified
Project types covered: both
Attorney fees recoverable: yes
Statutory citation: Cal. Civ. Code 8800; Cal. Pub. Cont. Code 10261.5, 20104.50 verified

Sourcemechanicslien.com

Verified2026-08-14

Review by2027-08-14

DatasetConstruction prompt payment act deadlines by US state — owner-to-contractor and contractor-to-subcontractor payment windows, retention release deadlines, and late-payment interest rates

What the source says

The <https://www.mechanicslien.com/california> California Prompt Payment Act forces public and private project owners to pay contractors within 30 days of receiving an undisputed invoice (Cal. Civ. Code 8800; Cal. Pub. Cont. Code 10261.5, 20104.50). Late payments accrue 2% per month interest plus attorney's fees for the prevailing party.

— mechanicslien.com, retrieved 2026-08-14

Source

mechanicslien.comhttps://mechanicslien.com/california-prompt-payment-act/

Last verified against source: 2026-08-14. Due for re-check by 2027-08-14. This page as Markdown · OKF bundle · full dataset as JSON.