California Minimum Wage 2024 July 2024. California's minimum wage for fast food workers rose to $20 per hour on april 1, 2024, from $16, as per assembly bill 1228. Jerry brown signed a law that ratcheted up the pay floor from $10.50 in.

California’s health care minimum wage gradually raises pay for workers at least $25 an hour. On monday, july 31, the california department of finance director joe stephenshaw officially certified that beginning january 1, 2024, california’s minimum wage will increase from $15.50 per hour to $16.