Starting Jan. 1, the minimum wage in California will be $16.90. That represents a 40-cent hourly increase from 2025. Some ...

New Year’s Day — Thursday, Jan. 1 — marks the start of a new year and a new set of California laws. A wave of new California ...

California’s minimum wage is adjusted every year for inflation. Some cities have a higher wage floor and unions are ...

California’s latest minimum wage increase is drawing mixed reactions in Kern County, offering financial relief for workers ...

Nearly 20 states kicked off the New Year with minimum wage increases, but some employment experts warn that doing so could ...

(This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy. A previous version of this article incorrectly stated California's minimum wage.) The minimum wage in California will see a ...

As the final days of 2025 are counted down, new laws loom in California, taking effect Jan. 1. From a minimum wage increase ...

On Jan. 1, 2026 the state's minimum wage increased to $16.90 per hour to account for inflation. The threshold for exempt ...

More than 20 states will increase their minimum wage this year, boosting paychecks for millions of workers as rising costs ...

Hundreds of bills signed into law by Gov. Newsom are set to take effect in California in 2026, with most of them beginning on ...

California’s minimum wage is adjusted every year for inflation. Some cities have a higher wage floor and unions are ...