Calif Minimum Wage 2024. Gavin newsom wants to delay its start date because of its cost. California’s statewide minimum wage will increase to $16 an hour on jan.

According to recent polls, 52 percent of californians support proposition 32, a ballot measure that would increase the state minimum wage from $16 an hour to $18 an hour by 2026 for all employers. As of january 1, 2024, employees in california must earn an annual salary of no less than $66,560 to meet this threshold requirement.