Minimum Wage, California, Proposed Legislation

City of Los Angeles Hotel Workers’ Minimum Wage Increase Put on Hold

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 7/2/2025

The City of Los Angeles has put the minimum wage increase for hotel workers on hold. Certain provisions were to take effect on July 1, 2025. This decision comes after a referendum petition against the ordinance was filed...more

Minimum Wage Increases Coming Soon Across the Nation – Especially in California

Epstein Becker & Green on 6/25/2025

Employers in many states and localities will see an increase in minimum wages starting July 1, 2025. Many Changes Coming in California...more

Update: Los Angeles City Attorney Submits Draft Ordinance to Amend Minimum Wage for Hotel and Airport Workers

BakerHostetler on 5/8/2025

Late last year, the Los Angeles City Council considered an amendment to the Hotel Minimum Wage Ordinance. On March 7, 2025, the Los Angeles city attorney (City Attorney) submitted a draft ordinance to the City Council,...more

California’s Prop 32 Would Increase California’s Minimum Wage to $18 Per Hour by 2026

Perkins Coie on 9/4/2024

In November 2024, California voters will decide whether to raise the minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2026 for all employers. Under existing law, California’s minimum wage is $16 per hour for all employers. The ballot...more

New California Fast Food Worker Law Would Raise the Minimum Wage, Establish a “Fast Food Council,” and No Longer Fund the...

Littler on 9/12/2023

For years, California has led the way in the fast food industry, with several prominent brands having their origins in the Golden State. More recently, California has shown innovation in the ways that the employment of fast...more

California Legislature Update: Tracking New Bills that Could Impact California Employers

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 2/23/2023

February 17th was not only the start of the President’s Day weekend but also the last day that California legislators could introduce bills for consideration during the 2023 legislative session. Jackson Lewis attorneys will...more