California Minimum Wage 2024 $20.00 Usd. Starting april 1, 2024, all “fast food restaurant employees” who are covered by the new law must be paid at least $20.00 per hour. The law affects some of the.

As of january 1, 2024, the minimum wage for employees in california, regardless of the employer’s size, has been set at $16.00 per hour. California’s new law that creates a separate minimum wage applicable only to fast food restaurant employees took effect on april 1, 2024.