Starting on July 1, new laws will go into effect, impacting Californians in various ways, including higher minimum wages and how food and beverage goods are labeled for consumers.
Minimum wage
Local jurisdictions, such as Los Angeles County, will update their minimum wage ordinance, with their hourly pay rates exceeding that of the state’s requirement. Currently, Californian’s minimum wage is $16.90 per hour for most economic sectors.
Hotel and hospitality workers as well as those in the health care industry in some cities will see their hourly pay rates go up, starting on July 1.
Here’s are the new minimum hourly rates for general workers:
- LA County: $18.47
- City of LA: $18.42
- Santa Monica: $18.47
- Pasadena: $18.57
- Malibu: $17.91
Hotel and hospitality minimum wage per hour:
- City of LA, Santa Monica, Glendale: $25.00
- Long Beach: $26.50
- West Hollywood: $20.87
New minimum hourly rate for health care workers:
- Large hospitals, facilities with over 10,000 full-time employees: $25
- General: $23.00
- Clinics (ex. Urgent care): $22.00
- Independent rural hospitals: $19.28
You can read the rest of the laws that go into effect over at NBC Los Angeles after the jump.
