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California

TexasTowelie

(112,250 posts) Mon May 2, 2016, 07:33 AM May 2016

California News - 5/2/2016

Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants to use the minimum wage hike to steal California businesses

Top L.A. County sheriff's official resigns over emails mocking Muslims and others

California minimum wage hike hits L.A. apparel industry: 'The exodus has begun'

Thousands of California Democrats vie to be presidential delegates

New CEO rescues San Diego County pension system

Oakland: Roughly 1200 people demand social justice at May Day march

May Day rallies in Los Angeles

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For General Information... Tikki May 2016 #1

Tikki

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Mon May 2, 2016, 12:17 PM

May 2016

California's minimum wage increase $6.75 per hour to $7.25 per hour, effective January 1, 2006

There have been minimum wage hikes since.

Under existing law, California's minimum wage will increase from $9.00 per hour to $10.00 per hour on January 1, 2016. This measure increases the minimum wage to $11.00 per hour, effective January 1, 2017, and by $1.00 each of the next four years, to $15.00 per hour on January 1, 2021.

Below are the effective dates, prior minimum wage and new minimum wage by date and amount.

July 1, 2014 $9.00 $8.00
January 1, 2008 $8.00 $7.50

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