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 ...

California’s minimum wage is adjusted every year for inflation. Some cities have a higher wage floor and unions are advocating increases for specific industries.

The statewide minimum wage increased by 40 cents this year, but many California cities have set their own local minimums even ...

California's hourly minimum wage remains more than double the federal wage and will be the fourth highest in the country ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday used his State of the State spotlight and a follow-up social media post to ...

Starting Jan. 1, the minimum wage in California will be $16.90. That represents a 40-cent hourly increase from 2025. Some ...

A total of 19 states increased their minimums in 2026, each of them landing between $10 an hour and $18 an hour. Nationwide, ...

In San Jose -- where minimum wage is inching up 50 cents to $18.45 an hour -- that only adds up to an additional $1,040 a ...

A look at the new California laws that will impact residents throughout the San Joaquin Valley, including a rise in the ...

Nearly 20 states kicked off the New Year with minimum wage increases, but some employment experts warn that doing so could ...

Overall, the 19 states set to raise their minimum wage on Thursday include: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, ...