Employers in California have to pay workers properly. Workers have a right to at least a 30minute meal break or each 6 hours worked in a calendar day.Employers must provide a second meal break of no fewer than 30 minutes for all workdays on which an employee works more than 10 hours. If you work over 5 hours in a day, you are entitled to a meal break of at least 30 minutes that must start before the end of the fifth hour of your shift. The law in California states that someone can work up to 6 hours with no lunch break. In California your first meal period should be the 5th hour. Say you work from 12pm-pm, with a unpaid 30 minute lunch. Timing of meal breaks: Employees who work more than 5 hours in a workday must be provided with a 30minute unpaid meal break. So, next up on "Texas versus California" is employment law. Doubletime pay is required for hours exceeding twelve in a single workday.