California Minimum Wage 2024 Fast Food Restaurant.  — say you work at a fast food restaurant or coffee shop that bears the name of a national chain. The minimum wage in california, effective january 1, 2024, is $16.00/hour for all employers.

Ab 257 would have authorized the council to adopt a minimum wage for fast food restaurant employees not to exceed $22 per hour in 2023.  — california just raised the minimum wage for the state’s fast food sector workers by $4 to $20.