The PAGA Review

Courts may limit trial evidence or the scope of claims so they can be effectively tried, and may consolidate or coordinate overlapping PAGA actions. The statute does not impose class-certification prerequisites.

Selected statutory text and related analysis. References checked against the published Labor Code on October 18, 2026.

Statutory Text

§ 2699(p)–(q)

(p) The superior court may limit the evidence to be presented at trial or otherwise limit the scope of any claim filed pursuant to this part to ensure that the claim can be effectively tried. (q) Nothing in this part shall prevent a court from consolidating or coordinating civil actions filed pursuant to this part alleging legally or factually overlapping violations against the same employer.

Lab. Code, § 2699(p)–(q) — full official text

Analyses

Strategy Note

Manageability as the New Contested Terrain: A Defense Framework for § 2699(p)

The manageability provision gives defense counsel an express basis for targeted trial-evidence and claim-scope limitations. This framework maps the provision onto existing defense strategies and identifies the arguments most likely to gain traction.

February 15, 2026

Strategic Landscape

With 1 analysis published on this provision, the interpretive landscape is beginning to take shape. Check individual analyses above for detailed strategic implications.