How do I report an error?

Email alex@buildifyhq.com with the headline, the specific passage, and what you believe is correct. If you can point to a primary source, that speeds things up considerably. We read every one, including the ones that turn out to be wrong.

What happens then?

We check the claim against the primary source. If we were wrong, we fix it and disclose it. If we were right, we reply and explain why, and we will usually add a clarifying line if the passage was ambiguous enough to be misread.

How are corrections disclosed?

It depends on what changed, and we do not hide the distinction:

  • Correction. A factual error: a wrong rate, date, threshold, citation, or statement of what a rule requires. The article carries a dated correction note describing what it previously said and what it now says. We do not silently overwrite the text.
  • Clarification. The facts were right but the wording invited a wrong reading. The article carries a dated note.
  • Update. The law itself changed after publication. The article is updated with a dated note, because a compliance article that quietly goes stale is more dangerous than one that is obviously old.
  • Typographical fixes. Spelling and formatting are fixed without a note, provided the meaning does not change.

Do you ever unpublish?

Almost never. If an article is so wrong that correcting it is not possible, we replace the text with an explanation of what happened and leave the page in place. Removing a URL to make an error disappear is not a correction, it is a cover-up, and the link would rot anyway.

Why this matters here

We publish figures that businesses use to set payroll and decide whether they are compliant. A wrong minimum wage on this site could cost a reader real money. That is the reason for a stated policy rather than an informal habit.

What have you corrected?

Every change we have published, newest first. This log is generated from the articles themselves, so it cannot fall out of step with the notes printed on them.

  • Catalina Island Business Owner Ordered to Pay $1.5 Million in Wage Theft Case
    • Correction, October 2, 2026: Removed general overtime advice that was not established by the cited source, made the summary amounts explicit, and removed the 2025 plea date from the key dates. The current report concerns restitution delivered at the September 28 hearing and announced September 30, 2026.
  • Los Angeles Committees Advance $150,000 Shared-Mobility Permit Fee
    • Update, September 19, 2026: Updated after the Budget and Finance Committee concurred with the September 8 joint-committee action. The proposed fees remain unadopted, with no Council passage or effective date posted.
    • Update, September 12, 2026: Added the Budget and Finance Committee's September 15 hearing. The proposed fees remain unadopted.
    • Update, September 10, 2026: Updated after the Public Works and Transportation Committees approved the draft on September 8 and transmitted the file to Budget and Finance. The proposed fees remain unadopted.
  • Alhambra's Three-Month Relocation Rule Is Now in Effect
    • Update, September 6, 2026: The report was published August 27 before the adopted ordinance's September 6 effective date. It now states that the three-month relocation-assistance requirement is in effect; the coverage, amount, and termination requirements are unchanged.
  • South Coast AQMD Adopts Dust Controls for Transfer Stations
    • Update, September 4, 2026: The Governing Board adopted amended Rule 1157 on September 4 by an 11-0 vote, with two members absent. This report previously described the package as a proposal. It now states the adopted status and the March 4, 2027 date for new transfer-station coverage, registration, and signage requirements.
  • Orange County Map-Checking Fees Change September 1
    • Update, September 1, 2026: The report was published August 31 while the adopted fee schedule was awaiting its September 1 effective date. It now states that the schedule is in effect; the fee amounts, affected services, and jurisdiction boundaries are unchanged.
  • Los Angeles Cannabis License Renewal Changes Take Effect August 26
    • Clarification, August 30, 2026: This article now includes the adopted 2026-27 Department of Cannabis Regulation fee schedule that was already in effect at publication. It adds the former and current renewal amounts, Ordinance 188989's August 16 effective date, and direct links to the budget council file, final ordinance, and department fee presentation. The original discussion of the separate August 26 licensing ordinances is unchanged.
  • Does the CCPA Apply to Your Business? The Thresholds, Explained
    • Clarification, August 26, 2026: The article previously said the finalized automated decisionmaking and risk-assessment requirements would phase in through 2027 without giving the operative dates. It now explains the January 1, 2027 automated decisionmaking deadline and the related December 31, 2027 and April 1, 2028 risk-assessment deadlines.
    • Clarification, August 20, 2026: The revenue threshold was given as 'roughly $26.6 million.' The exact figure is $26,625,000, effective January 1, 2025, and it is generally read as total gross revenue rather than revenue earned in California.
  • California's Minimum Wage in 2026: One Floor, Many Ceilings
    • Correction, August 25, 2026: This article originally described the January 1, 2027 adjustment as expected. California had already certified and announced a $17.40 statewide rate before publication. The article now states the confirmed rate, the related $72,384 exempt-salary threshold, and the employer preparation steps identified by the Labor Commissioner.
  • Why California Businesses Face the Nation's Highest ADA Lawsuit Risk
    • Correction, August 20, 2026: This article previously said California filings had 'consistently made up roughly 40 percent of the national total.' The figure was overstated and the word consistently was wrong. California accounted for 3,252 of 8,800 federal Title III filings in 2024, about 37 percent, and New York held the top spot in 2022 and 2023.
  • Beneficial Ownership Reporting Is Over for U.S. Companies
    • Update, August 20, 2026: This article previously described the March 2025 interim final rule as an unsettled position that could be reversed, and advised readers to treat the question as open. FinCEN issued a final rule effective August 14, 2026 permanently exempting U.S.-formed entities and stating it will delete beneficial ownership data already filed by U.S. persons. The article has been rewritten and retitled.
  • PAGA After the 2024 Reform: What Changed for Employers
    • Clarification, August 20, 2026: Added the exception to the 30 percent penalty cap, which is unavailable to employers who acted maliciously, fraudulently, or oppressively, or whose policy was found unlawful within the preceding five years. The trigger date was also corrected: the reforms apply to actions based on LWDA notices filed on or after June 19, 2024, not to claims filed on that date.
  • California's Captive Audience Ban Is Blocked, and Has Been Since September
    • Correction, August 20, 2026: This article previously stated that SB 399 was 'in effect and enforceable unless and until a court rules otherwise.' A court had already ruled. A federal judge enjoined the law statewide on September 30, 2025, and it has been unenforceable since. The article has been rewritten and retitled to reflect the injunction and the pending Ninth Circuit appeal.
  • SB 553: The Workplace Violence Prevention Plan Nearly Every California Employer Must Keep
    • Clarification, August 20, 2026: The small-worksite exemption was described as applying to workplaces with fewer than 10 employees that are not accessible to the public. It also requires a compliant Injury and Illness Prevention Program already in place, and all three conditions must be met at once. A requirement to produce records within 15 calendar days of an employee request has also been added.