Gavin Newsom says new pay floor of $17. 40, set to become highest of any US state, will go into effect on 1 January California governor Gavin Newsom announced that the state’s minimum wage will rise to $17. 40 next year, a ay floor set to become the highest of any US state.
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/01/california-minimum-wage-increase)