URGENT CA UPDATE: California Cities Minimum Wage Increase Update

In recent years many cities and municipalities in California have established their own minimum wage rates.Here is a list of the current 2018 rates along with the previous 2017 rates. The following California cities have minimum wage increases, effective July 1, 2018:
  • Belmont, CA: Minimum Wage of $12.50 per hour.
  • Emeryville, CA: Minimum Wage of $15.00 per hour for employers 55 or less, Minimum Wage of $15.69 per hour for employers of 55 or more.
  • Los Angeles City, CA: $12.00 per hour for employers of 25 or less, $13.25 per hour for employers of 26 or more.
  • Malibu, CA: Minimum Wage of $13.2 per hour.
  • Milpitas, CA: Minimum Wage of $13.50 per hour.
  • Pasadena, CA: $12.00 per hour for employers of 25 or less, $13.25 for employers of 26 or more.
  • San Francisco, CA: Minimum Wage of $15.00 per hour.
  • San Leandro, CA: Minimum Wage of $13.00 per hour.
  • Santa Monica, CA: $12.00 per hour for employers of 25 or less, $13.25 for employers of 26 or more.

2017 Minimum Wages

  • Belmont, CA: Minimum Wage of $11.00 an hour.
  • Emeryville, CA: Minimum Wage of $14.00 per hour for employers 55 or less, Minimum Wage of $15.20 per hour for employers of 55 or more.
  • Los Angeles City, CA: $10.50 per hour for employers of 25 or less, $12.00 per hour for employers of 26 or more
  • Malibu, CA: Minimum Wage of $12.00 per hour
  • Milpitas, CA: Minimum Wage of $12.00 per hour
  • Pasadena, CA: $10.50 per hour for employers of 25 or less, $12.00 per hour for employers of 26 or more.
  • San Francisco, CA: Minimum Wage of $14.00 per hour
  • San Leandro, CA: Minimum Wage of $12.00 per hour
  • Santa Monica, CA: $10.50 per hour for employers of 25 or less, $12.00 per hour for employers of 26 or more.
For an Inventory of US City and County Minimum Wage Ordinances, please click here. We hope this information is valuable to you. If you have any questions regarding this alert, please do not hesitate to contact us by phone or email for assistance