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Minimum Wage

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CA minimum wage increasing in 2027 to highest statewide rate in US

  • Aug 1

Labor leaders push to raise Alameda County minimum wage to $30

  • Mar 20
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New 2025 CA laws: AI protection, octopuses, cannabis cafes and more

  • Jan 2, 2025

New minimum wage increase starts for CA health care workers this week

  • Oct 14, 2024

Sam's Club will raise pay to catch up with Costco

  • Sep 17, 2024

What are those surcharges on your bill when you eat out in Bay Area?

  • Jul 28, 2024

How CA's minimum wage hikes could impact economy

  • Jun 25, 2024

McDonald's at SF's Stonestown closing after more than 30 years

  • Jun 24, 2024

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Alameda Co. weighs nation's first $30 minimum wage

  • Aug 5
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South Bay goat company faces closure as new CA law triggers massive wage increase for herders

  • Jul 10
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Labor leaders push to raise Alameda County minimum wage to $30

  • Mar 20
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New minimum wage increase starts for CA health care workers this week

  • Oct 14, 2024
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What are those surcharges on your bill when you eat out in Bay Area? We take a closer look at fees

  • Jul 28, 2024
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How CA's minimum wage hikes could impact economy

  • Jun 25, 2024
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McDonald's at SF's Stonestown closing after more than 30 years

  • Jun 24, 2024
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More than $450K recovered for Half Moon Bay mushroom farm workers at sites of deadly shootings

  • May 21, 2024

Latest Stories

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New CA fast-food workers minimum wage law has a catch for those who work inside retail stores

Starting April 1, fast-food workers are entitled to receive $20 an hour under California law. However, there is a catch for those same workers who work at satellite establishments inside of places like grocery stores.

  • Mar 31, 2024

New $20 minimum wage for CA's fast-food workers starts next week

The new law will impact more than half a million fast-food workers in the Golden State. Supporters say it's a step in the right direction, but critics say it might hurt businesses and consumers.

  • Mar 26, 2024

California Panera franchisee to raise minimum wage to $20 after allegations of favoritism by Newsom

A Panera Bread franchise owner in California said he will raise the minimum wage for his employees after accusations he benefited from ties to Gov. Gavin Newsom.

  • Mar 6, 2024

New California laws taking effect in 2024 impact speed cameras, hotel reservations and more

New California laws taking effect in 2024 will increase wages, provide more sick days, and make it less expensive to rent an apartment.

  • Jan 2, 2024
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Silicon Valley minimum wage going up in 2024. But will it be enough for high cost of living?

Although minimum wage is going up as high as $18.55 in Sunnyvale, workers and business owners say the increases aren't enough to make a dent in the region's expensive rent and other expenditures.

  • Dec 31, 2023