California Minimum Wage 2024 Restaurants. As of january 1, 2024, employees in california must earn an annual salary of no less than $66,560 to meet this threshold requirement. Gavin newsom signed assembly bill 1228.

California’s new law that creates a separate minimum wage applicable only to fast food restaurant employees took effect on april 1, 2024. As of monday, about half a million fast food workers in california are making at least $20 per hour, $4 higher than the overall state minimum wage.