California Minimum Wage Rates

Currently for 2016, California’s minimum wage is $10.00/hour. The new law will increase this amount as follows for employers who employ 26 or more employees:

Increase Date	Hourly Rate
January 1, 2017	$10.50
January 1, 2018	$11.00
January 1, 2019	$12.00
January 1, 2020	$13.00
January 1, 2021	$14.00
January 1, 2022	$15.00

There is a delay in implementations for smaller businesses.  Specifically, the above schedule is delayed at each step by one year for employers with 25 or fewer employees.