Diamond Erica Pace, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Keolis Transit America, Inc.; and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DIAMOND ERICA PACE, 5:25-cv-02330-DSF-E individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Order DENYING Plaintiff’s Plaintiff, Motion to Remand (Dkt. 12)

v.

KEOLIS TRANSIT AMERICA,

INC.; and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive, Defendants.

Plaintiff Diamond Erica Pace moves to remand this action to the San Bernardino County Superior Court. Dkt. 12-1 (Mot.). Defendant Keolis Transit America, Inc. (Keolis) opposes. Dkt. 15 (Opp’n). The Court deems this matter appropriate for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; Local Rule 7-15. For the reasons stated below, the motion is DENIED.

I. Procedural History

On January 18, 2024, Pace filed this putative class action in San Bernardino County Superior Court alleging violations of California wage and hour laws. Dkt. 1-2 (Compl.) ¶ 3. On June 27, 2024, Pace filed the operative First Amended Complaint, adding a ninth cause of action under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). Dkt. 1-7 (FAC) ¶ 5. Keolis removed this case to federal court on September 8, 2025 based on subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to the Class…