At the start of 2026, California's statewide minimum wage increased by 40 cents. But some places in SoCal have different ...

Multiple California cities and counties are increasing minimum wage rates on July 1, alongside major industry-specific hikes for hotel and healthcare staff.

Despite the fact that the Golden State has one of the highest minimum wages in the country, many local cities have set ...

On July 1, several California cities will raise their minimum wages and exceed the state rate. Here are the new amounts.

Where’s the beef? California’s fast-food wage decree is like DoorDash, but for destruction. It delivers shuttered restaurants ...

The start of the year brought a minimum wage increase to all of California, but some local jurisdictions will see another increase starting July 1. The new year brought new laws that went into effect ...

Check out the major California laws taking effect July 1, covering school cell phone bans, restaurant allergen rules, minimum wage increases, and robotaxi tickets.

After California's $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers went into effect in April, some economists expected affected restaurants to cut jobs. So what actually happened? They not only added workers ...

California’s $20 minimum wage sounded like a win—until these five ripple effects hit workers, prices, and jobs. Here’s what leaders need to know to design business models that actually work.

If you aren’t caught up with the state minimum wage rate increases that went into effect on July 1, 2026, here’s your chance ...

Owners of brush-eating goats enlisted to help prevent California wildfires say a new statewide wage law will put them out of ...