California Minimum Wage 2024 Increase. What is the minimum wage in california? Voters in california have narrowly rejected a ballot measure that would have gradually increased the minimum wage in the state to $18 an hour, nbc news projected.
Gavin newsom signed two laws in 2023 that set a state higher minimum wage for workers in two specific industries: Fast food restaurant employers, effective april 1, 2024, and healthcare facility.