Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

Unless it was a job that requires a written contract, such as a home remodeling contract, yes. There are a number of legal theories that support recovery for oral contracts or even informal arrangements that might not be valid contracts but where one person has benefited from the work and materials provided by another with the understanding that it was not a gift.

Go file a claim with the Labor Commissioner and they will help if they determine you are owed wages. .