California $15 Minimum Wage

The state of California will have a minimum wage of $15 per hour starting in 2022.  The State legislature passed SB3 which the governor signed into law.

The current state minimum wage for 2016 is $10.00.  The new law calls for a $1.00 increase every year until it reaches $15.00 in 2022 and 2023.

Implementation is split between employers with 26 or more employees and employers with 25 or fewer employees.

For Employers with 26 or more employees, the minimum wage implementation shall be as follows:

(A) From January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2017, inclusive,--ten dollars and fifty cents ($10.50) per hour.

(B) From January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2018, inclusive,--eleven dollars ($11) per hour.

(C) From January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019, inclusive,--twelve dollars ($12) per hour.

(D) From January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020, inclusive,--thirteen dollars ($13) per hour.

(E) From January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021, inclusive,--fourteen dollars ($14) per hour.

(F) From January 1, 2022, and until adjusted by subdivision fifteen dollars ($15) per hour.

For Employers who employs 25 or fewer employees, the minimum wage implementation shall be as follows:

(A) From January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2018, inclusive,--ten dollars and fifty cents ($10.50) per hour.

(B) From January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019, inclusive,--eleven dollars ($11) per hour.

(C) From January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020, inclusive,--twelve dollars ($12) per hour.

(D) From January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021, inclusive,--thirteen dollars ($13) per hour.

(E) From January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022, inclusive,--fourteen dollars ($14) per hour.

(F) From January 1, 2023, and until adjusted by subdivision --fifteen dollars ($15) per hour.

See other states minimum wage requirements.

Sources:
California SB3

By Bill Williams