Minimum Wage In California 2024 Indian. Some cities and counties in california have a local minimum wage that is higher than the state rate. Sacramento — according to new state and federal employment data, california’s fast food industry has added jobs every month this year, including 11,000 new jobs in the four months since governor gavin newsom signed the fast food minimum wage increase into law, helping workers get the benefits they deserve for the first time in history, california.

Gavin newsom in september signed a law that raises the minimum wage for the industry to $20 an hour. As of january 1, 2025, california’s minimum wage will increase by 50 cents to $16.50/hour.