Diaz

I. INTRODUCTION

14 Defendant Sun-Maid Growers of California, a California corporation, and Does 1 through100,

15 inclusive (collectively, “Defendant”), removed from California state court a labor law action brought by

16 David Diaz (“Plaintiff”) on his own behalf and as representative of a putative class. ECF No. 1. The

17 action presents one claim, under California’s Private Attorney General Act (“PAGA”), which Plaintiff

18 now requests to amend in order to plead a solely state law cause of action. ECF Nos. 1 at 13-17, 13-1 at

19 1. Defendant opposes and moves to dismiss the action, alleging improper claim splitting. ECF No. 16.

20 The Court finds it appropriate to rule on Plaintiff’s and Defendant’s motions without oral argument. See

21 Local Rule 230(g). For the following reasons, Plaintiff’s motion to amend is GRANTED and

22 Defendant’s motion to dismiss is DENIED as moot.

II. BACKGROUND

24 The current matter before the Court arises from the second of two actions brought by Plaintiff

25 alleging various violations of California’s Labor Code and Business and Professions Code by

Defendant. Id. Defendant removed that case from state court, which is…