A frustration to many California businesses who operate statewide is the ability to confidently and consistently comply with the various minimum wage and paid sick leave laws.
As you know, cities in California continue to pass local ordinances relating to the minimum wage and paid sick leave that can differ from one jurisdiction to the next. And, eligibility rules may vary from city to city.
The local wage document and chart below is intended to provide you with the most current information on these laws with links to the city websites for more detailed information.
IMPORTANT—The minimum wage rates in these cities may change at any time; employers should closely monitor them. Check with your local city government as to whether any local minimum wage ordinance might apply to your workforce.
| City | Minimum
Wage Rate |
Posting Requirement | Paid Sick Leave | City Website |
| Berkeley | $12.53/hour effective
October 1, 2016 |
Yes | No | Minimum Wage Ordinance (MWO)http://www.cityofberkeley.info/mwo/ |
| El Cerrito | $11.60/hour ($12.25/ hour effective January 1, 2017) | Yes | No | City of El Cerrito |
| Emeryville | $13/hour for businesses with 55 or fewer employees (effective
July 1, 2016)
$14.82/hour for businesses with more than 55 employees (effective July 1, 2016) |
Yes | Yes | City of Emeryvillehttp://www.ci.emeryville.ca.us/1024/MinimumWage-Ordinance |
| Long Beach* | $14.07/hour (effective
July 1, 2016) |
No** | Yes | Municipal Code 5.48.020
https://www.municode.com/library/ca/long_beach/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT5REBUTRPR_CH5.48HOMO_5.48.020 |
| Los Altos | $12/hour effective
January 1, 2017 |
Yes | No | Ordinance Meeting http://los-altos.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php? |
| Los Angeles City | $10.50/hour (effective
July 1, 2016 for employers with 26 or more employees; requirement for smaller employers delayed until 2017)
$15.37/hour* |
Yes | Yes | Office of Wage Standardshttp://wagesla.lacity.org/
Ordinance No. 183241 (Hotel Workers)http://clkrep.lacity.org/ |
| Los Angeles
County (Unincorporated Areas) |
$10.50/hour (effective
July 1, 2016 for employers with 26 or more employees; requirement for smaller employers delayed until 2017) |
Yes | No | Los Angeles County Wage Enforcement
Program http://dcba.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/dca/main/home/wageenforcement |
* Applies to hotel workers ** Requires written notification ofrate adjustments
| City | Minimum
Wage Rate |
Posting Requirement | Paid Sick Leave | City Website |
| Malibu | $10.50/hour (effective July 1, 2016 for employers with 26 or more employees; requirement for smaller employers delayed until 2017) | Yes | No | City of Malibu Minimum Wagehttp://www.malibucity.org/minimumwage |
| Mountain View | $11/hour effective July 1,
2016 ($13/hour beginning January 1, 2017) |
Yes | No | City of Mountain View
http://www.mountainview.gov/depts/comdev/economicdev/ city_minimum_wage.asp |
| Oakland | $12.55/hour*** | Yes | Yes | Minimum Wage Ordinance
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/CityAdministration/d/MinimumWage/OAK051451 |
| Palo Alto | $11/hour ($12/hour effective January 1, 2017) | Yes | No | City of Palo Alto |
| Pasadena | $10.50/hour (effective July 1, 2016 for employers with 26 or more employees; requirement for smaller employers delayed until 2017) | Yes | No | Minimum Wage Report http://www.cityofpasadena.net/EkContent.aspx? |
| Richmond | $11.52/hour ($12.30/hour effective January 1, 2017) | Yes | No | Richmond’s Minimum Wage Ordinancehttp://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/index.aspx? |
| San Diego | $10.50/hour effective July 11, 2016 ($11.50/hour effective January 1, 2017) | Yes | Yes | Minimum Wage Program |
| San Francisco | $13/hour effective July 1,
2016 |
Yes | Yes | Minimum Wage Ordinance (MWO)http://sfgov.org/olse/minimum-wageordinance-mwo
Paid Sick Leave Ordinance (PLSO) |
| San José | $10.30/hour ($10.40/hour effective January 1, 2017)*** | Yes | No | Minimum Wage Ordinancehttp://www.sanjoseca.gov/index.aspx? |
*** Annual increases tied to Consumer Price Index
| City | Minimum
Wage Rate |
Posting Requirement | Paid Sick Leave | City Website |
| San Mateo | $12/hour (effective January 1,
2017) |
Yes | No | City of San Mateo Minimum Wage Ordinance |
| Santa Clara | $11/hour ($11.10/hour effective January 1, 2017)*** | Yes | No | City of Santa Clara
http://santaclaraca.gov/government/departments/city-manager/minimum-wage-ordinance |
| Santa Monica | $10.50/hour (effective July 1, 2016 for employers with 26 or more employees; requirement for smaller
employers delayed until 2017)
$13.25/hour* |
Yes | Yes | Santa Monica Housing and Economic
Developmenthttps://www.smgov.net/departments/HED/Economic_Development/ |
| Sunnyvale | $11/hour effective July 1,
2016 ($13/hour effective January 1, 2017) |
Yes | No | Minimum Wage in Sunnyvalehttp://sunnyvale.ca.gov/DoingBusiness/ |
* Applies to hotel workers*** Annual increases tied to Consumer PriceIndex
CAL SMACNA is pleased to provide you with this CAPITOL UPDATE. If you should have questions about this bill, or would like additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Chris Walker at (916) 363-7460 or chris@cal-smacna.org