California State Minimum Wage 2025. Fast food restaurant employers, effective april 1, 2024, and healthcare facility employers,. The state minimum wage has increased every year for employers of all sizes since 2017 in accordance with legislation signed into law by former gov.

On thursday, august 1, the california department of finance director joe stephenshaw officially certified that beginning january 1, 2025, california’s minimum wage will. Effective 2025, the new california state minimum wage will increase to $16.50 an hour (up from $16 an hour).