Calif Minimum Wage 2024. On monday, july 31, the california department of finance director joe stephenshaw officially certified that beginning january 1, 2024, california’s minimum wage will. Proposition 32 would have raised the state minimum wage to $17 for the rest of the year, and then $18 in january for large employers.

The minimum wage in california, effective january 1, 2025, is $16.50/hour for all employers. Due to the enactment of senate bill (sb) 3, the california minimum wage increased to $16.00 per hour, effective january 1, 2024, for all employers.