California's Minimum Wage Surge

Hourly minimum wage in California set to increase in 2025
Starting Jan. 1, 2025, employees of companies in California will receive a raise if they earn the minimum wage.
California's Minimum Wage Surge: A New Era for Workers
California will see a significant increase in its minimum wage, reaching $16.50 per hour. This initiative aims to enhance the well-being of workers across the state, impacting millions who dedicate their time to various services.
California’s minimum wage goes up again in 2025, and it’s even higher in these cities
On Jan. 1, California’s minimum wage will increase to $16.50. That’s a 50-cent increase in 2025 over the 2024 minimum wage. The minimum wage has risen by $6 since 2017, when employers with more than 25 employees were required to pay $10.50 an hour, according to the California Department of Industrial Relations.
21 states raised their minimum wage in January: The highest minimum is not in California or New York
Many states automatically raise their minimum wage on Jan. 1 like Arizona, Virginia, Connecticut and Minnesota. In others, like Florida and Missouri, specific ballot measures have legislated the increases over the years. Washington state currently has the highest minimum.
California Minimum Wage increases in 2025 to $16.50, San Diego increases to $17.25
The statewide minimum wage jumps 50 cents on January 1 to $16.50 while some cities will increase their minimum wages to a higher amount.
These states will raise the minimum wage in 2025
Overall, the states set to raise their minimum wage on Wednesday include: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.
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