California Minimum Wages Increases for 2019
| City/County | Effective Date | Minimum Wage |
| California |
January 1, 2019 (1-25 employees) January 1, 2019 (26+ employees) |
$11.00 $12.00 |
| Belmont | January 1, 2019 | $13.50 |
| Berkeley | October 1, 2019 | Consumer Price Index ("CPI") |
| Cupertino | July 1, 2019 | $15.00 |
| El Cerrito | January 1, 2019 | $15.00 |
| Emeryville |
July 1, 2019 (1-55 employees) July 1, 2019 (56+ employees) |
$16.00 $16.00 - Estimated CPI |
| Los Altos | January 1, 2019 | $15.00 |
| Los Angeles City |
July 1, 2019 (1-25 employees) July 1, 2019 (26+ employees) |
$13.25 $14.25 |
| Los Angeles County (unincorporated) |
July 1, 2019 (1-25 employees) July 1, 2019 (26+ employees) |
$13.25 $14.25 |
| Malibu |
July 1, 2019 (1-25 employees) July 1, 2019 (26+ employees) |
$13.25 $14.25 |
| Milpitas | July 1, 2019 | $15.00 |
| Mountain View | January 1, 2019 | $15.00 |
| Palo Alto | January 2, 2019 | $15.00 |
| Pasadena |
July 1, 2019 (1-25 employees) July 1, 2019 (26+ employees) |
$13.25 $14.25 |
| Redwood City | January 1, 2019 | $13.50 |
| Richmond |
July 1, 2019 (employees with benefits) July 1, 2019 (no benefits) |
$13.50 $15.00 |
| Sacramento | January 1, 2019 | $11.75 |
| San Francisco | July 1, 2019 | CPI |
| San Jose | January 1, 2019 | $15.00 |
| San Leandro | July 1, 2019 | $15.00 |
| San Mateo |
January 1, 2019 (non-profit) January 1, 2019 (for-profit) |
$13.50 $15.00 |
| Santa Clara | January 1, 2019 | $15.00 |
| Santa Monica |
July 1, 2019 (1-25 employees) July 1, 2019 (26+ employees) July 1, 2019 (hotels) July 1, 2019 (hotels) |
$13.25 $14.25 CPI CPI |
| Sunnyvale |
January 1, 2019 |
CPI |