California will continue to offer one of the highest minimum wages in the U.S. when it raises the statutory lowest hourly wage from $16.50 to $16.90 an hour on January 1, 2026. In contrast, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People shop at the Glendale (Los Angeles County) Galleria. Starting Jan. 1, the minimum wage in California is set for a 40-cent ...

In 2023, California adopted a law that raised the minimum wage to $20 per hour. It also created a Fast Food Council with the power to further increase wages by dictate every year. Twenty bucks an hour ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday used his State of the State spotlight and a follow-up social media post to celebrate industry-specific minimum wage hikes and contrast them with far lower ...

Californians will see the minimum wage increase to $16.90 per hour starting Jan. 1. The adjustment — a boost of 40 cents per hour — was calculated in August by the Department of Finance as part of its ...

Minimum wage increase 2026: Minimum wages are rising across the United States in 2026. Many states and cities have already ...

A total of 19 states increased their minimums in 2026, each of them landing between $10 an hour and $18 an hour. Nationwide, at least 30 states as well as Washington, D.C., have minimum wages that ...

The Golden State raised minimum wage to $16.90. California cost of living runs about 40% above national average. Some California cities pay higher rates than the new minimum wage. As the cost of ...