Twenty-two states will raise their minimum wage in 2026, while 20 states will remain at the $7.25 federal minimum wage.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday used his State of the State spotlight and a follow-up social media post to ...

On Thursday, Jan. 1, the state of California increased its minimum wage by 40 cents, bringing it to $16.90 per hour. That’s ...

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

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

According to the UC Berkeley Labor Center, here's where workers earn more than the new state minimum of $16.90 per hour: ...

(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 ...

A total of 19 states increased their minimums in 2026, each of them landing between $10 an hour and $18 an hour. Nationwide, ...

The statewide minimum wage increased by 40 cents this year, but many California cities have set their own local minimums even ...

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

Effective Jan. 1, minimum wage workers in California will earn $16.50 instead of $16. The rates have been adjusted annually for inflation since the state reached the landmark $15 minimum wage, ...