California Minimum Wage Changes for 2019

By Debbie Amaro, President

Hello Everyone! I hope you are enjoying the holiday season. It’s hard to believe a new year is already
around the corner and as usual, the California legislature and various city councils had a busy year
regulating the world’s fifth largest economy.

Below please find the minimum wage increases for the State of CA as well as for individual cities:
Beginning January 1, 2019, the following minimum hourly wages will be in effect:

• State—Employers with 26 or more employees: $12.00
• State—Employers with 25 or fewer employees: $11.00
• Belmont: $13.50
• Cupertino: $15.00
• El Cerrito: $15.00
• Los Altos: $15.00
• Mountain View: $15.65
• Oakland: $13.80
• Palo Alto: $15.00
• Richmond: $15.00
• San Diego: $12.00
• San Jose: $15.00
• San Mateo: $15.00, but $13.50 for 501(C)(3) organizations
• Santa Clara: $15.00
• Sunnyvale: $15.65

Make sure you update your payroll system and ensure all your exempt employees are earning a
minimum of two times the new minimum wage.

If you have any questions or need assistance with any other HR matters please reach out to us at
info@dsahrsolutions.com or (707) 361-5385

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