On July 1, 2018, a number of localities in California saw their minimum wages increase. The chart below summarizes locality mid-2018 minimum wage increases, as well as Berkeley's impending minimum wage increase, which will occur on October 1, 2018. Note that California employers are prohibited from paying a lesser cash wage payment to tipped employees and offsetting their minimum wage obligations with a tip credit.
|
Jurisdiction |
Former Minimum Wage |
Minimum Wage Effective July 1, 2018 |
|
Belmont, CA |
$11.00 |
$12.50 |
|
Berkeley, CA |
$13.75 $12.00 (YouthWorks and youth job training programs) |
$15.00 (Effective October 1, 2018) $13.25 (YouthWorks and youth job training programs) |
|
$14.00 (55 or fewer employees) $15.20 (56 or more employees) |
$15.00 (55 or fewer employees) $15.69 (56 or more employees) |
|
|
Los Angeles, CA (City) |
$10.50 (25 or fewer employees) $12.00 (26 or more employees) |
$12.00 (25 or fewer employees) $13.25 (26 or more employees) |
|
Los Angeles County, CA (Unincorporated) |
$10.50 (25 or fewer employees) $12.00 (26 or more employees) |
$12.00 (25 or fewer employees) $13.25 (26 or more employees) |
|
Malibu, CA |
$10.50 (25 or fewer employees) $12.00 (26 or more employees) |
$12.00 (25 or fewer employees) $13.25 (26 or more employees) |
|
Milpitas, CA |
$12.00 |
$13.50 |
|
$10.50 (25 or fewer employees) $12.00 (26 or more employees) |
$12.00 (25 or fewer employees) $13.25 (26 or more employees) |
|
|
San Francisco, CA |
$14.00 $12.87 (government-supported employees) |
$15.00 $13.27 (government-supported employees) |
|
San Leandro, CA |
$12.00 |
$13.00 |
|
Santa Monica, CA |
$10.50 (25 or fewer employees) $12.00 (26 or more employees) |
$12.00 (25 or fewer employees) $13.25 (26 or more employees) |
We cover the midyear minimum wage increases across the United States in our article " 2018 Midyear Minimum Wage Increases."
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