Newsom Signs Bill Delaying $25 Minimum Wage for Some Health Care Workers in California

The increase will be pushed from June 1 to July 1, moving its costs into the next fiscal year and helping to reduce the current budget deficit.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom answers a reporter's question about his revised 2024-25 state budget during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., on May 10, 2024. Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo

With the state facing a significant budget deficit, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on May 31 delaying the start date of a law passed last year that sets the minimum wage for some health care workers at $25 per hour.

The governor offered no details after signing the bill, and his office declined to comment.