Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The minimum wage in California will increase again in the new year. Effective Jan. 1, 2026, minimum wage workers across the state ...

California's minimum wage is set to increase at the start of the year, going up 40 cents from $16.50 to $16.90, according to the California Department of Industrial Relations. Starting Jan. 1, ...

Jan. 1 will mark the beginning of another year and a new labor standard in California. The state's minimum wage is set to increase at the start of the year, going up 40 cents from $16.50 to $16.90, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The minimum wage in California will increase again in the new year. Effective Jan. 1, 2026, minimum wage workers across the state will earn $16.90 an hour, up from the current rate of $16.50. This ...