California Democratic lawmakers are in talks to push a proposed new tax on major corporations such as Amazon and Walmart to help with the state's health care expenses.

In 2025, California's minimum wage rises to $16.50 per hour, marking a pivotal moment for workers in the state. This increase, alongside higher local rates in cities like West Hollywood, aims to ...

Nearly two dozen states, cities and local municipalities will see some form of a minimum wage increase starting July 1.

The results have been mixed after California raised the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour in 2024. Economists are divided over the effect on employment, while workers earn more ...

After more than six months on the picket line, approximately 2,400 Southern California-based mental health workers have struck a deal with Kaiser Permanente to secure a new contract, allowing them ...

Backed by unions, Democrats have led efforts to tie California’s $16.50 minimum wage to inflation and give larger wage floors to fast food and health care workers.

One year in, California’s fast food wage hike brings higher pay, debatable job numbers CNN via CNN Newsource Kerri Harper-Howie at a McDonald's in Los Angeles on April 15.

As a cook at a Wingstop restaurant in Los Angeles, Recinos got a significant wage bump last year — one of half a million fast food workers taking part in a great labor experiment. California ...