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Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Ordinances by City/County

July 18, 2023 4144

California Minimum Wage and Minimum Salary Thresholds through 2023

Effective, January 1, 2023 every employer, regardless of the number of employees, shall pay each employees wages not less than $15.50 per hour

Date

Minimum Wage Employers With 26 or More Employees* Minimum Wage Employers With 25 or Fewer Employees* **Exemption Threshold Employers With 26 or More Employees **Exemption Threshold Employers With 25 or Fewer Employees
1/1/2022 $15/hour $14/hour $5,200/month $62,400/annual $1,200/week $4,853.33/month $58,240/annual $1,120/week
1/1/2023 $15.50/hour $15.50/hour $5,373.33/month $64,480/annual $1,240/week $5,373.33/month $64,480/annual $1,240/week

*Employees treated as employed by a single qualified taxpayer pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code section 23626 are treated as employees of that single taxpayer. **As indicated above, the minimum monthly salary requirement for exempt employees must earn no less than two times the state minimum wage for full-time employment, and the salary must be a pre-determined sum.

The following California cities have passed local ordinances relating to minimum wage, sick leave, and other applicable laws.

City/County Minimum Wage Required Notice & Records City References Other Generally Applicable Local Ordinances
Berkeley

$18.07/hour effective July 1, 2023*
PSL:
Employers with < 25 workers 48 hours
Employers with 25+ workers 72 hours

Yes

Workforce Standards and Enforcement

Berkeley Family Friendly and Environment Friendly Workplace Ordinance (Employers 10+)

TRACC Commuter Benefits (10+)

Emeryville

$18.67/hour effective July 1, 2023*
PSL:
Employers with < 56 workers 48 hours 
Employers with 56+ workers 72 hours

Yes City of Emeryville  
Los Angeles (City) $16.78/hour effective July 1, 2023*
PSL:
All employers 48 hours
 
Yes City of Los Angeles

Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (Employers 10+)

City of Los Angeles Freelance Worker Protections Ordinance

Oakland

$15.97/hour effective January 1, 2023*
PSL:
Employers with < 10 workers 40 hours
Employers with 10+ workers 72 hours

Yes City of Oakland  
San Diego (City)

$16.30/hour effective January 1, 2023*
PSL:
All employers 40 hours

Yes City of San Diego   
San Francisco $18.07/hour effective July 1, 2023*
PSL:
Employers with < 10 workers 40 hours
Employers with 10+ workers 72 hours 
Yes San Francisco Minimum Wage

San Francisco Pad Sick Leave

SF Consideration of Salary History Ordinance

SF Drug-Free Workplace Ordinance Notice req.

SF Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance (Employers 20+) Notice req.

SF Health Care Security Ordinance

SF Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance

SF Paid Parental Leave Ordinance (Employers 20+)

Santa Monica $16.90/hour effective July 1, 2023*
PSL:
Employers with < 26 workers 40 hours
Employers with 26+ workers 72 hours
Yes City of Santa Monica Minimum Wage  
NEW! West Hollywood All employers $19.08/hr effective July 1, 2023
Compensated and Uncompensated time:
All employees 96 hours & 80 hours
PT employees earn on prorated basis.
Yes City of West Hollywood West Hollywood Minimum Wage Official Notice

The following list contains city-specific minimum wage requirements. Employers in these cities must comply with California Paid Sick Leave.

City/County Minimum Wage Required Notice & Records City References
Alameda $16.52/hr effective July 1,2023 Yes City of Alameda
Belmont $16.75/hr effective January 1, 2023* Yes City of Belmont
Burlingame $16.47/hour effective January 1, 2023* Yes Burlingame Minimum Wage
Cupertino $17.20/hour effective January 1, 2023* Yes Cupertino Minimum Wage
Daly City $16.07/hour effective: January 1, 2023* Yes Daly City Minimum Wage
El Cerrito $17.35/hour effective January 1, 2023* Yes El Cerrito Minimum Wage
Foster City $16.50/hr all employers effective January 1, 2023* Yes Foster City Minimum Wage
Fremont For all employers $16.80/hour effective July 1, 2023* Yes Fremont Minimum Wage
Half Moon Bay $16.45/hour effective January 1, 2023* Yes Half Moon Bay Minimum Wage
Hayward For employers with 26 or more employees: $16.07/hour effective January 1, 2023*
For employers with 25 or fewer employees: $15.53/hour effective January 1, 2023*
Yes Hayward Minimum Wage
Los Altos $17.20/hour effective January 1, 2023* Yes Los Altos Minimum Wage Ordinance
Los Angeles (County/Unincorporated Areas) $16.90/hour effective July 1, 2023* Yes Los Angeles County Minimum Wage
 
Malibu $16.90/hour effective July 1, 2023* Posting is recommended Malibu Minimum Wage
Menlo Park $16.20/hour effective January 1, 2023* Yes Menlo Park Minimum Wage
Milpitas $17.20/hour effective July 1, 2023* Yes Milpitas Minimum Wage
Mountain View $18.15/hour effective January 1, 2023* Yes Mountain View Minimum Wage
Novato For employers with 100 or more employees: $16.32/hour effective January 1, 2023*
For employers with 26-99 employees: $16.07/ hour effective January 1, 2023*, For employers with 25 or fewer employees: $15.53/hour effective January 1, 2023*
Yes Novato Minimum Wage
Palo Alto $17.25/hour effective January 1, 2023* Yes Palo Alto Minimum Wage
Pasadena $16.93/hour effective July 1, 2023* Yes Pasadena Minimum Wage
Petaluma $17.06/hour effective January 1, 2023* Yes Petaluma Minimum Wage
Redwood City $17.00/hour effective January 1, 2023* Yes Redwood City Minimum Wage
Richmond $16.17/hour effective January 1, 2023* Yes Richmond Minimum Wage
San Carlos $16.32/hour effective January 1, 2023* Yes San Carlos Minimum Wage
San Jose $17.00/hour effective January 1, 2023* Yes San Jose Minimum Wage
San Mateo (City) $16.75/hour effective: January 1, 2023* Yes San Mateo Minimum Wage
Santa Clara (City) $17.20/hour effective January 1, 2023* Yes Santa Clara Minimum Wage
Santa Rosa $17.06/hour effective January 1, 2023* Yes

Santa Rosa Minimum Wage

Sonoma (City) For employers with 26 or more employees: $17/hour effective January 1, 2023*
For employers with 25 or fewer employees: $16/hour effective January 1, 2023*
Yes Sonoma Minimum Wage
South San Francisco $16.70/hour effective January 1, 2023* Yes South San Francisco Minimum Wage
Sunnyvale $17.95/hour effective January 1, 2022* Yes Sunnyvale Minimum Wage

*Annual increases tied to Consumer Price Index or another index and announced by cities in advance of the effective date of increases

Preparing for the Increase
Remember that when a wage increase takes effect, employers must also ensure that wage statements are updated and issue non-exempt (hourly) employees a revised Wage Theft Protection Act Notice (under Labor Code section 2810.5). This notice should reflect the new rate of pay and overtime rates, and must be issued within seven calendar days after the time of the changes.

*California Paid Sick Leave Requirements

24 hours/3 days annual use
48 hours/ 6 days total accrual cap
California Required Notice and Records

  • Poster
  • Written notice to the employee at hire (WTPA Notice Labor Code section 2810.5)
  • Paystub or separate writing provided to the employee with the payment of wages - available sick leave

For further details:
State Department of Industrial RelationsFAQ

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