2025 Minimum Wage California. Employees, on the other hand, will benefit from higher wages that reflect the cost of living in one of the nation’s most expensive. Here is why it will rise despite voters rejecting a proposition about a minimum wage increase.

While california voters rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the state’s minimum wage to $18 by 2026, several cities across the bay area are increasing the minimum wage on jan. Employees, on the other hand, will benefit from higher wages that reflect the cost of living in one of the nation’s most expensive.