California Minimum Wage
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California Minimum Wage
| Date | Minimum Wage for Employers with 25 Employees or Less | Minimum Wage for Employers with 26 Employees or More |
| January 1, 2017 | $10.00/hour | $10.50/hour |
| January 1, 2018 | $10.50/hour | $11.00/hour |
| January 1, 2019 | $11.00/hour | $12.00/hour |
| January 1, 2020 | $12.00/hour | $13.00/hour |
| January 1, 2021 | $13.00/hour | $14.00/hour |
| January 1, 2022 | $14.00/hour | $15.00/hour |
| January 1, 2023 | $15.00/hour |
Minimum Wage in Cities and Counties
| Minimum Wage | |
| Alameda | $15.0 |
| Belmont | $15.90 |
| Berkeley | $16.07 |
| Burlingame | $15.00 |
| Cupertino | $15.65 |
| Daly City | $15.00 |
| El Cerrito | $15.61 |
| Emeryville | $16.84 |
| Fremont | $15.00 |
| Half Moon Bay | $15.00 |
| Hayward | $15.00 |
| Los Altos | $15.65 |
| Los Angeles City – more than 26 employees | $15.00 |
| Los Angeles City – less than 26 employees | $14.25 |
| Los Angeles County – more than 26 employees | $15.00 |
| Los Angeles County – less than 26 employees | $14.25 |
| Malibu | $14.25 |
| Menlo Park | $15.25 |
| Milpitas | $15.40 |
| Mountain View | $16.30 |
| Novato – more than 100 employees | $15.24 |
| Novato – 26-29 employees | $15.00 |
| Novato – less than 26 employees | $14.00 |
| Oakland | $14.36 |
| Palo Alto | $15.40 |
| Pasadena – more than 26 employees | $15.00 |
| Pasadena – less than 26 employees | $14.25 |
| Petaluma – more than 26 employees | $15.20 |
| Petaluma – less than 26 employees | $15.20 |
| Redwood City | $15.62 |
| Richmond | $15.21 |
| San Carlos | $15.24 |
| San Diego | $14.00 |
| San Francisco | $16.07 |
| South San Francisco | $15.24 |
| San Jose | $15.45 |
| San Leandro | $15.00 |
| San Mateo | $15.62 |
| Santa Clara | $15.65 |
| Santa Monica – more than 26 employees | $15.00 |
| Santa Monica – Employers of 25 or less | $14.25 |
| Santa Rosa – more than 26 employees | $15.20 |
| Santa Rosa – Employers of 25 or less | $15.20 |
| Sonoma – more than 26 employees | $15.00 |
| Sonoma – less than 25 employees | $14.00 |
| Sunnyvale | $16.30 |