9 COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA

12 JOSE ORNELAS, on behalf of himself and all aggrieved employees and the State of California, 13 TENTATIVE RULING RE: MOTION Plaintiff, TO APPROVE PAGA SETTLEMENT 14

vs.

16 DOES 1-25,

17 Defendants.

22 I. INTRODUCTION

23 This is a case for recovery of penalties under the California Labor Code Private Attorneys 24 General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”). The Complaint, filed on February 7, 2018, sets forth the 25 following causes of action: (1) PAGA Penalties for Failure to Pay Wages Owed; (2) PAGA 26 Penalties for Failure to Provide Meal Periods; (3) PAGA Penalties for Waiting Time Penalties; 27 and (4) PAGA Penalties for Itemized Wage Statement and Recordkeeping Violations. Notably, 28 each cause of action is based on PAGA.

TENTATIVE RULING RE: MOTION TO APPROVE PAGA SETTLEMENT

1 The parties have reached a settlement. Plaintiff Jose Ornelas (“Plaintiff”) moves for 2 approval of the settlement.

3 II. LEGAL STANDARD

4 A superior court must review and approve any