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 ...

The California Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) has issued a reminder that California’s minimum wage will go up to $16.90 per hour on Jan. 1, 2026. That is a 40-cent increase from the current minimum ...

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 $16-an-hour minimum wage may be much higher than a "poverty wage" by federal standards, but high housing costs still make it difficult for low wage workers to live and make ends meet in ...

This is an article discussing 15 cities with high minimum wages.

California employers face a complex minimum wage compliance landscape, in which state law sets a floor and cities and counties often set higher local minimums. As remote and hybrid arrangements ...