Minimum wage in the state, which is currently $15.50 an hour for all employers, will increase to $16 on Jan. 1.
California is one of 22 states where the rate will go up in 2024. Washington will continue to have the highest minimum wage in the country at $16.28 an hour.
Twenty states are still using the federal minimum, which has been the same for a decade and a half: $7.25 an hour.
To find a list of city and county minimum wages in California, click here.