Newsom celebrates boosting California’s minimum wage to highest rate in the country

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) on Friday celebrated the coming increase to the state’s minimum wage, which will give California the highest statewide rate in the country, contrasting the move with the federal minimum wage that has remained unchanged for more than 15 years. California’s minimum wage will rise from $16.90 to $

Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday that California's statewide minimum wage will increase beginning January 1, 2027.

California already has one of the nation's highest minimum wages, and it's set to increase even more next year.

Labor representatives are seeking a record ¥75 increase, but management representatives say smaller companies may not be able to afford it due to the Middle East turmoil.