WORLD California's Minimum Wage to Hit $17.40 Saturday, August 1, 2026 Source Summary Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) announced California’s statewide minimum wage will increase to $17 an hour starting January 2027. Advertisement Read Original Article → Related Dispatches [US] · Aug 1 Another ‘Great Give’ campaign is under way [US] · Aug 1 First Friday to focus on collections [US] · Aug 1 McIntyre spoke at Democracy Fest