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I'm planning ahead instead of waiting till the last minute to figure out what to do next if my employer does not comply.
I'm well aware of the California Labor Law website. My main question was concerning whether I have to wait 21 or 30 days because new CA Labor Laws passed this year such as 1198.5. Should I just ignore 1198.5 since it is not even on the California Government website?
That's the trouble with relying on website guides instead of reading the actual statutes.

Section 226 appears to address only records about compensation:

http://law.onecle.com/california/labor/226.html

And Section 1198.5 addresses personnel records in general:

http://law.onecle.com/california/labor/1198.5.html

Since your question refers to "personnel file" you wait the 30 days per 1198.5.

As for who gets the $750, Section 1198.5 makes it clear that you would have to sue your employer for the penalty but the state labor commission likely has an administrative procedure for accomplishing that and there is nothing in the statute that says that the labor commission has to turn the $750 over to the employee.