On Thursday, Jan. 1, the state of California increased its minimum wage by 40 cents, bringing it to $16.90 per hour. That’s ...

Twenty-two states will raise their minimum wage in 2026, while 20 states will remain at the $7.25 federal minimum wage.

Starting Jan. 1, the minimum wage in California will be $16.90. That represents a 40-cent hourly increase from 2025. Some ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday used his State of the State spotlight and a follow-up social media post to ...

The statewide minimum wage increased by 40 cents this year, but many California cities have set their own local minimums even ...

According to the UC Berkeley Labor Center, here's where workers earn more than the new state minimum of $16.90 per hour: ...

A total of 19 states increased their minimums in 2026, each of them landing between $10 an hour and $18 an hour. Nationwide, ...

Raises in minimum wage went into effect New Year's Day for dozens of cities throughout the Bay Area. The statewide minimum ...

In San Jose -- where minimum wage is inching up 50 cents to $18.45 an hour -- that only adds up to an additional $1,040 a ...

Sonoma: Starting on 1/1/2025 the minimum wage will be $18.02 for large employers (26 or more employees), and $16.96 for small employers (25 or fewer employees).

Explore the upcoming minimum wage increases in 2026 across 22 states, including major highlights like Hawaii's record rise ...