California Minimum Wage 2024 20 Dollars Or Less. The law affects some of the biggest restaurant chains —. For employers with 26 or more workers, the minimum wage would reach $18 on january 1, 2025.

California worker advocates are calling for a statewide minimum wage of $20 after the food and healthcare sectors saw salary bumps. As of january 1, 2024, employees in california must earn an annual salary of no less than $66,560 to meet this threshold requirement.