Although the next increase in the California minimum wage is still six months away, a number of local minimum wage hikes are set to take effect on July 1, 2016.
Following is a list of the cities (and one county) that will be increasing the required minimum wage on July 1. Eligibility rules may vary from city to city:
• El Cerrito: $11.60/hour.
• Emeryville: $13/hour for businesses with 55 or fewer employees; $14.82/hour for businesses with 56 or more employees.
• Los Angeles (city): $10.50/hour for employers with 26 or more employees; $15.37/hour for hotel workers. Increase delayed until 2017 for employers with 25 or fewer employees.
• Los Angeles County: $10.50/hour for employers with 26 or more employees. Increase delayed until 2017 for employers of 25 or fewer employees.
• Pasadena: $10.50/hour for employers with 26 or more employees. Increase delayed for employers of 25 or fewer employees.
• San Diego: $10.50/hour (effective July 11).
• San Francisco: $13/hour.
• Santa Monica: $10.50/hour for employers with 26 or more employees; $13.25/hour for hotel workers. Increase delayed to 2017 for employers with 25 or fewer employees.
• Sunnyvale: $11/hour.
A number of other cities already have minimum wages that differ from the state minimum wage.
A chart listing local ordinances that contain minimum wage requirements, including effective dates and website links, is available to California Chamber of Commerce members on HRCalifornia.com. A number of the ordinances also include paid sick leave requirements.
Nonmembers can sign up for a free 15-day trial of HRCalifornia.
