Federal minimum wage raise. does it apply in california???

Question

I dont know what the minimum wage in other places is but in california I get 8 an hour. so the min wage is going up 70 cents I heard, does that raise go for California's minimum wage too?

Answer 1

the federal minimum wage applies to all 50 states. but many states already have higher minimums in place. the rule is that a state can set minimum wage higher than the federal but not lower.

Answer 2

no,not automatically. you already are above the federal limit

Answer 3

California's min wage is already higher. The fed min wage will not affect it.