Minimum Wage In California 2024 Fast Food Restaurants. Fast food restaurant employers, effective april 1, 2024, and healthcare. The minimum wage in california, effective january 1, 2024, is $16.00/hour for all employers.
California’s mandatory minimum wage for fast food workers took effect monday, with $20 an hour now in place. California’s new law that creates a separate minimum wage applicable only to fast food restaurant employees took effect on april 1, 2024.