A new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom Oct. 13 will raise the minimum wage for most hourly and salaried health care workers—phased in to $25 an hour over the next few years—and give them the right to sue employers to enforce the measure.
Senate Bill (SB) 525, authored by Sen. Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), replaces the state’s current base pay of $15.50 an hour for workers—including nurses, janitors, and resident physicians—in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, dialysis clinics, behavioral health centers, and other health care facilities.
