Minimum Wage In California 2024 $20 A Year. Does an employer covered by the new law have to post a new minimum wage or industrial welfare commissioner order? Fast food restaurant employers, effective april 1, 2024, and healthcare facility employers, effective june 1, 2024, will have a higher minimum wage.

California’s ab 1228 is increasing the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 an hour. 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.