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; source re-checked 2026-09-29.
- 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 our reading
- Statutory citation
- Cal. Civ. Code 8800; Cal. Pub. Cont. Code 10261.5, 20104.50 verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
The 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/