Ca Minimum Wage 2024 Fast Food.  — beginning april 1, 2024, california's minimum wage for fast food employees will increase to $20 per hour.  — election 2024 ballot proposition would increase california’s minimum wage to $18 per hour.

On september 28, 2023, governor newsom signed into law ab 1228, the fast food restaurant industry legislation that raises the hourly minimum wage rate for certain fast food workers to $20 effective april 1, 2024. Starting april 1, 2024, all “fast food restaurant employees” who are covered by the new law must be paid at least $20.00 per hour.