Minimum Wage In Cal 2024. On monday, july 31, the california department of finance director joe stephenshaw officially certified that beginning january 1, 2024, california’s minimum wage will increase from $15.50 per hour to $16. Gavin newsom in september signed a law that raises the minimum wage for the industry to $20 an hour.
Under the measure the minimum wage would be $18 in january, with a delay until 2026 for employers with fewer than 26 workers. Photo by rahul lal for calmatters.