California Minimum Wage 2024 Restaurants 2024. California increased minimum wage for over 700,000 fast food workers on april 1st, 2024 from $16 per hour to $20 per hour. California's minimum wage for fast food workers rose to $20 per hour on april 1, 2024, from $16, as per assembly bill 1228.
The minimum wage in california, effective january 1, 2024, is $16.00/hour for all employers. California now leads the nation in imposing dumb wage laws.