California’s Statewide Minimum Wage Is Now $16 an Hour
Wages just went up for thousands of Californians. As of yesterday, the state’s overall minimum wage is now $16 an hour, up from $15.50. That is the second-highest statewide minimum in the nation, trailing only Washington at $16.28 (the District of Columbia’s is higher still, at $17 an hour). The latest increase in California is…