California’s Minimum Wage Raised to $14 per Hour

Employees work in a restaurant open for to-go or delivery orders only in Burbank, Calif., on Nov. 23, 2020. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Minimum wage in California has been increased to $14 per hour, as new business and labor laws come into effect Friday.

The change applies to businesses that have 26 or more employees. Businesses with 25 or fewer employees are required to increase the minimum wage to $13 an hour.