Calif. Gov. Newsom Announces California Will Raise Statewide Minimum Wage
August 01, 2026
August 01, 2026
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 1 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on July 31, 2026:
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Governor Newsom announces California will raise statewide minimum wage
What you need to know: California's statewide minimum wage will increase to $17.40 an hour on January 1, 2027 -- nearly two-and-a-half times the federal minimum wage, which Donald Trump and Republicans continue to leave frozen at $7.25 an hour.
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Governor Newsom announces California will raise statewide minimum wage
What you need to know: California's statewide minimum wage will increase to $17.40 an hour on January 1, 2027 -- nearly two-and-a-half times the federal minimum wage, which Donald Trump and Republicans continue to leave frozen at $7.25 an hour.
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