Click on the company or penalty amount for more information on each case. Click on the current parent name to reach the summary page for that parent company.
| Company | Current Parent | Current Parent Industry | Primary Offense Type | Year | Agency | Penalty Amount  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacifica Host Hotels | Pacifica Companies | real estate | wage and hour violation | 2008 | private lawsuit-state | $6,500,000 |
| AnnTaylor Stores | Sycamore Partners Management | private equity (including portfolio companies) | wage and hour violation | 2006 | private lawsuit-state | $6,500,000 |
| Jo-Ann Stores | Leonard Green & Partners | private equity (including portfolio companies) | wage and hour violation | 2002 | private lawsuit-state | $6,500,000 |
| Corinthian Schools, Inc. and Titan Schools, Inc. | consumer protection violation | 2007 | CA-AG | $6,500,000 | ||
| PG&E | PG&E Corp. | utilities and power generation | consumer protection violation | 2006 | CA-SFCA | $6,500,000 |
| Chevron Products Co. | Chevron | oil and gas | air pollution violation | 2006 | CA-SCAQMD | $6,500,000 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC and Green Messengers Inc. | Amazon.com | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2021 | CA-LCO | $6,454,110 |
| Porsche Cars North America, Inc. et al. | Volkswagen | motor vehicles | air pollution violation | 2022 | CA-ARB | $6,421,897 |
| Fiat Powertrain Technologies Industrial S.p.A. | Stellantis | motor vehicles | air pollution violation | 2019 | CA-ARB | $6,415,000 |
| Sonoma Luxury Resort LLC | water pollution violation | 2020 | CA-WAT | $6,400,000 | ||
| Hyundai Kia | Hyundai Motor | motor vehicles | air pollution violation | 2015 | CA-ARB | $6,343,400 |
| Adat Shalom Board & Care, Inc. | wage and hour violation | 2022 | CA-LCO | $6,333,212 | ||
| Cover-All Inc. | fraud | 2008 | CA-LACDA | $6,300,000 | ||
| Zippy's Currency X-Change, Inc. et al. | payday lending violation | 2011 | CA-DFPI | $6,234,023 | ||
| San Diego Hospital Association | False Claims Act and related | 2003 | DOJ_CIVIL | $6,200,000 | ||
| M & N Financing, Inc. | discriminatory practices (non-employment) | 2019 | CA-CRD | $6,200,000 | ||
| GLT Enterprises, Inc. | wage and hour violation | 2001 | CA-LCO | $6,075,779 | ||
| Verizon Communication | Verizon Communications | telecommunications | Family and Medical Leave Act | 2010 | CA-CRD | $6,011,190 |
| New United Motors & Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI) | employment discrimination | 2011 | EEOC | $6,000,000 | ||
| Healthcare Partners Medical Group (now DaVita Medical Group) | UnitedHealth Group | healthcare services | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-state | $6,000,000 |
| Pizza Hut | Yum Brands | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-state | $6,000,000 |
| Pacific Bell Telephone | AT&T | telecommunications | wage and hour violation | 2014 | private lawsuit-state | $6,000,000 |
| AHMC Healthcare | AHMC Healthcare | healthcare services | wage and hour violation | 2013 | private lawsuit-state | $6,000,000 |
| MCM Construction | environmental violation | 2008 | CA-AG | $6,000,000 | ||
| Bumble Bee Foods LLC | FCF Co. | food products | workplace safety or health violation | 2015 | CA-LACDA | $6,000,000 |
| Anthem Blue Cross | Elevance Health | healthcare services | consumer protection violation | 2013 | CA-LACA | $6,000,000 |
| Geico | Berkshire Hathaway | diversified | insurance violation | 2015 | CA-INS | $6,000,000 |
| Kohler Co. | Kohler | building materials | air pollution violation | 2020 | CA-ARB | $6,000,000 |
| California Waste Solutions, Inc. | consumer protection violation | 2021 | CA-OCA | $6,000,000 | ||
| Chevron Products Co. | Chevron | oil and gas | air pollution violation | 2014 | CA-SCAQMD | $6,000,000 |
| Handy Technologies, Inc. | wage and hour violation | 2023 | CA-MULTI | $6,000,000 | ||
| National Union Fire Insurance Co. | American International Group | financial services | insurance violation | 2013 | CA-INS | $5,991,132 |
| Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC | Ocwen Financial | financial services | consumer protection violation | 2023 | CA-DFPI | $5,988,704 |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | PG&E Corp. | utilities and power generation | environmental violation | 2021 | CA-WAT | $5,900,000 |
| AT&T | AT&T | telecommunications | hazardous waste violation | 2022 | CA-MULTI | $5,900,000 |
| F. Porsche AG & Porsche Cars NA | Volkswagen | motor vehicles | air pollution violation | 2019 | CA-ARB | $5,876,338 |
| Takeda Chemical | Takeda Pharmaceutical | pharmaceuticals | price-fixing or anti-competitive practices | 2000 | CA-AG | $5,850,550 |
| A+ Recycling | False Claims Act and related | 2021 | CA-REC | $5,827,384 | ||
| ABM Industries Inc. | ABM Industries | business services | employment discrimination | 2010 | EEOC | $5,800,000 |
| Dollar Financial | Lone Star Funds | private equity (including portfolio companies) | wage and hour violation | 2006 | private lawsuit-state | $5,800,000 |
| Caliber Collision Centers | Hellman & Friedman | private equity (including portfolio companies) | consumer protection violation | 2004 | CA-AG | $5,800,000 |
| Ikea | Ikea | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2014 | private lawsuit-state | $5,750,000 |
| General Motors | General Motors | motor vehicles | investor protection violation | 2021 | CA-AG | $5,750,000 |
| Pick Your Part Auto Wrecking, | False Claims Act and related | 2005 | CA-MULTI | $5,705,964 | ||
| Fleishman-Hillard | Omnicom | miscellaneous services | False Claims Act and related | 2005 | CA-LACA | $5,700,000 |
| Tungsten Heavy Powder, Inc. | False Claims Act and related | 2021 | USAO | $5,641,114 | ||
| Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., FCA US LLC | Stellantis | motor vehicles | air pollution violation | 2022 | CA-ARB | $5,601,090 |
| Verizon | Verizon Communications | telecommunications | wage and hour violation | 2008 | private lawsuit-state | $5,550,000 |
| Welk Resorts Inc. | consumer protection violation | 2020 | CA-AG | $5,550,000 | ||
| Libre by Nexus, Inc. | insurance violation | 2020 | CA-INS | $5,515,000 | ||
| Alphabet Inc. | information technology | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-state | $5,500,000 | |
| Equinox Holdings | Related Companies | real estate | wage and hour violation | 2013 | private lawsuit-state | $5,500,000 |
| Party City | wage and hour violation | 2005 | private lawsuit-state | $5,500,000 | ||
| Silicon Graphics | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | information technology | wage and hour violation | 2002 | private lawsuit-state | $5,500,000 |
| DISH Network California Service Corp. | DISH Network | telecommunications | hazardous waste violation | 2022 | CA-MULTI | $5,500,000 |
| Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E) | PG&E Corp. | utilities and power generation | utility safety violation | 2016 | CA-PUC | $5,450,000 |
| Target Corp. | Target | retailing | consumer protection violation | 2022 | CA-MULTI | $5,373,618 |
| Artichoke Joe's Casino | anti-money-laundering deficiencies | 2021 | CA-GCC | $5,350,000 | ||
| EP Management Services | wage and hour violation | 2006 | private lawsuit-state | $5,348,000 | ||
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Insurance, Inc. | Wells Fargo | financial services | insurance violation | 2019 | CA-INS | $5,345,816 |
| DoorDash | DoorDash | miscellaneous services | wage and hour violation | 2021 | CA-SFCA | $5,324,999 |
| Regus Management | International Workplace Group | business services | wage and hour violation | 2018 | private lawsuit-state | $5,300,000 |
| Artichoke Joe's Casino | anti-money-laundering deficiencies | 2021 | CA-AG | $5,300,000 | ||
| Tamco | air pollution violation | 2014 | CA-SCAQMD | $5,300,000 | ||
| Saint John's Health Center | False Claims Act and related | 2010 | USAO | $5,250,000 | ||
| Guess Inc. | Guess Inc. | apparel | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-state | $5,250,000 |
| Instacart | Instacart | miscellaneous services | wage and hour violation | 2023 | CA-SFCA | $5,250,000 |
| Enterprise Services LLC | wage and hour violation | 2018 | WHD | $5,232,930 | ||
| Advanced Micro Devices | Advanced Micro Devices | electrical and electronic equipment | wage and hour violation | 2013 | private lawsuit-state | $5,200,000 |
| Kome Japanese Seafood & Buffet | wage and hour violation | 2018 | CA-LCO | $5,160,000 | ||
| Simi Valley Hospital | Adventist Health (CA) | healthcare services | False Claims Act and related | 2010 | USAO | $5,150,000 |
| Chevron U.S.A. Inc | Chevron | oil and gas | air pollution violation | 2018 | CA-SCAQMD | $5,137,250 |
| Albertsons Companies, Inc. | Albertsons Companies | retailing | air pollution violation | 2021 | CA-ARB | $5,100,000 |
| Coral Communications | consumer protection violation | 2001 | CA-PUC | $5,100,000 | ||
| Old Republic Title Co. | Old Republic International | financial services | consumer protection violation | 2002 | CA-MULTI | $5,096,963 |
| Saks & Company | Hudson's Bay Co. | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2018 | private lawsuit-state | $5,030,000 |
| Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E) | PG&E Corp. | utilities and power generation | utility safety violation | 2018 | CA-PUC | $5,005,000 |
| Kie-Con, Inc. | KIE-CON | building materials | water pollution violation | 2011 | EPA | $5,000,000 |
| Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation | Kaiser Aluminum | metals | labor relations violation | 2006 | NLRB | $5,000,000 |
| Shield Healthcare | False Claims Act and related | 2011 | USAO | $5,000,000 | ||
| DoorDash | DoorDash | miscellaneous services | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-state | $5,000,000 |
| Panera | JAB Holding Co. | diversified | wage and hour violation | 2012 | private lawsuit-state | $5,000,000 |
| Staples | Sycamore Partners Management | private equity (including portfolio companies) | wage and hour violation | 2012 | private lawsuit-state | $5,000,000 |
| Milgard Manufacturing | wage and hour violation | 2012 | private lawsuit-state | $5,000,000 | ||
| Dr Pepper Snapple | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | beverages | wage and hour violation | 2012 | private lawsuit-state | $5,000,000 |
| Sun Microsystems | Oracle | information technology | wage and hour violation | 2010 | private lawsuit-state | $5,000,000 |
| Jo-Ann Stores | Leonard Green & Partners | private equity (including portfolio companies) | wage and hour violation | 2010 | private lawsuit-state | $5,000,000 |
| Verizon | Verizon Communications | telecommunications | wage and hour violation | 2010 | private lawsuit-state | $5,000,000 |
| Domino's Pizza | Domino's Pizza Inc. | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2007 | private lawsuit-state | $5,000,000 |
| First National Credit | consumer protection violation | 2003 | CA-AG | $5,000,000 | ||
| Jackson Hewitt, Inc. | Jackson Hewitt | financial services | consumer protection violation | 2007 | CA-AG | $5,000,000 |
| R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company | British American Tobacco | tobacco | tobacco litigation | 2006 | CA-AG | $5,000,000 |
| FIA Card Services | consumer protection violation | 2011 | CA-SFCA | $5,000,000 | ||
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan | Kaiser Permanente | healthcare services | insurance violation | 2006 | CA-MHC | $5,000,000 |
| Blue Shield of California | California Physicians' Service | healthcare services | insurance violation | 2008 | CA-MHC | $5,000,000 |
| Blue Cross of California (Anthem Blue Cross) | Elevance Health | healthcare services | insurance violation | 2017 | CA-MHC | $5,000,000 |
| William M. Kelly Inc. and Omega Imaging Inc. | False Claims Act and related | 2020 | DOJ_CIVIL | $5,000,000 | ||
| CG Roxane LLC | hazardous waste violation | 2020 | USAO | $5,000,000 | ||
| Evergreen Pulp, Inc. | air pollution violation | 2007 | CA-ARB | $5,000,000 | ||
| Chevron Corp. | Chevron | oil and gas | environmental violation | 2018 | private lawsuit-state | $5,000,000 |
| Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E) | PG&E Corp. | utilities and power generation | utility safety violation | 2021 | CA-PUC | $5,000,000 |
