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California minimum wage to increase to $17.40 an hour in 2027, Newsom announces
Summary by The San Francisco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Amber Coakley , as published by KRON4 (KRON-TV)
· July 31, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway This change is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2027.
Governor Gavin Newsom has announced an upcoming change to California's minimum wage. The new rate is expected to be $17.40 per hour. This change is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2027. Details of the announcement were made public by Governor Newsom. Further information on the minimum wage increase can be found through KRON4, the source of this announcement.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 31, 2026 ·
Source: KRON4 (KRON-TV) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? Governor Gavin Newsom has announced an upcoming change to California's minimum wage. The new rate is expected to be $17.40 per hour. This change is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2027…
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