California minimum wage Archives

Ballot Initiative to Raise CA Minimum Wage to $18 an Hour by 2026 Filed With Attorney General

December 8, 2021 2:24 amDecember 8, 2021 3:41 pm

A ballot initiative that would raise the state minimum wage to $18 an hour by 2026 was filed with the Attorney General’s office during the weekend, paving the way to be voted on as soon as the November 2022 election....

2022 Brings Final (?) Minimum Wage Hike

November 6, 2021 2:25 amNovember 5, 2021 9:57 pm

Because of the enactment of SB 3 (Leno) in 2016, California’s minimum wage is going up yet again, perhaps for the final time? On January 1, 2022, the state’s minimum wage will be increased for all sizes of businesses, including...

Recall Candidate Larry Elder Reaffirms Stance On $0 Minimum Wage

August 4, 2021 3:41 pm

During a press event with journalists on Tuesday, radio host and gubernatorial recall candidate Larry Elder decried California’s $14 minimum wage, arguing that the ideal minimum wage in the state was $0. Elder reiterated his stance that businesses and workers...

Businesses Across California Brace For Minimum Wage Increase in January

November 19, 2020 6:56 am

As the end of the year approaches, many businesses across California have begun planning finances for next year due to a drastic minimum wage raise that stands to hurt many small businesses struggling in the wake of COVID-19 economic constraints,...

California’s Minimum Wage To Go Up to $13 an Hour in January

December 7, 2019 9:12 am

On January 1st California’s minimum wage will increase by $1 an hour, jumping up to $13 an hour for employers with 26 or more employees and $12 for smaller businesses. SB 3 and the rise to $15 Ever since SB...