Minimum Wage Ordinance
Dear client;
CHLK is taking this time to thoroughly explain which minimum wage ordinance your business should follow.
- If your business is located inside the boundaries of City of Los Angeles, then you must follow below minimum wage schedule
| City of Los Angeles Minimum Wage Ordinance | ||
| Effective Date | 26 or More Employees | 25 or Fewer Employees |
| 7/1/2019 | $14.25 | $13.25 |
| 7/1/2020 | $15.00 | $14.25 |
| 7/1/2021 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
- If your business does not have to follow City of Los Angeles Minimum Wage Ordinance, follow the below California Minimum Wage Ordinance
| California Minimum Wage Ordinance | ||
| Effective Date | 26 or More Employees | 25 or Fewer Employees |
| 1/1/2020 | $13.00 | $12.00 |
| 1/1/2021 | $14.00 | $13.00 |
| 1/1/2022 | $15.00 | $14.00 |
| 1/1/2023 | $15.00 | |
Common misconception for businesses in LA County should follow the #1 ordinance above. Please utilize the flow chart on the next page and determine which ordinance to follow.
|
Locality – Out of LA County |
Applies To |
Minimum Wage |
Date |
|
Belmont |
All employees |
$13.50 |
1/1/2019 |
|
Berkeley |
All employees |
$15.59 |
7/1/2019 |
|
Cupertino |
All employees |
$15.00 |
1/1/2019 |
|
El Cerrito |
All employees |
$15.00 |
1/1/2019 |
|
Emeryville |
55 or less employees |
$16.30 |
7/1/2019 |
|
56 or more employees |
$16.30 |
7/1/2019 |
|
|
Los Altos |
All employees |
$15.00 |
1/1/2019 |
|
Milpitas |
All employees |
$15.00 |
1/1/2019 |
|
Mountain View |
All employees |
$15.65 |
1/1/2019 |
|
Oakland |
All employees |
$13.80 |
1/1/2019 |
|
Palo Alto |
All employees |
$15.00 |
1/1/2019 |
|
Redwood City |
All employees |
$13.50 |
1/1/2019 |
|
Richmond |
With benefits |
$13.50 |
1/1/2019 |
|
Without benefits |
$15.00 |
1/1/2019 |
|
|
San Diego |
All employees |
$12.00 |
1/1/2019 |
|
San Francisco |
All employees |
$15.00 |
7/1/2018 |
|
San Jose |
All employees |
$15.00 |
1/1/2019 |
|
San Leandro |
All employees |
$14.00 |
7/1/2019 |
|
San Mateo |
All employees |
$15.00 |
1/1/2019 |
|
501©(3) Nonprofit |
$13.50 |
1/1/2019 |
|
|
Santa Clara |
All employees |
$15.00 |
1/1/2019 |
|
Sunnyvale |
All employees |
$15.65 |
1/1/2019 |
|
Locality – Within LA County |
Applies To |
Minimum Wage |
Date |
|
Malibu |
25 or less employees |
$13.25 |
7/1/2019 |
|
26 or more employees |
$14.25 |
7/1/2019 |
|
|
Santa Monica |
25 or less employees |
$13.25 |
7/1/2019 |
|
26 or more employees |
$14.25 |
7/1/2019 |
|
|
Pasadena |
25 or less employees |
$13.25 |
7/1/2019 |
|
26 or more employees |
$14.25 |
7/1/2019 |
|
|
Long Beach |
25 or less employees |
$11.00 |
1/1/2019 |
|
26 or more employees |
$12.00 |
1/1/2019 |
|
|
Long Beach-Hotel Workers |
All employees |
$14.97 |
7/1/2019 |
