2024 Minimum Wage Increase California. Proposition 32 would raise the minimum wage to $17 for the remainder of 2024, and $18 an hour starting in january 2025 — a bump from the current $16. This year, california has decided that the minimum wage increase will include an inflation adjustment of 3.5 percent for all employees.
1.california’s minimum wage previously stood at $15.50. This year, california has decided that the minimum wage increase will include an inflation adjustment of 3.5 percent for all employees.