The state of California has increased their minimum wage from $7.50 per hour to $8.00 per hour effective January 1, 2008. California has been the highest state minimum wage in the nation apart from the state of Massachusetts.
"This wage increase will benefit more than 1.4 million hard-working Californians. With this increase, we are demonstrating the value we attach to the work these employees provide to our state and its dynamic economy," said Department of Industrial Relations Director John Duncan.
The minimum wage increase also affects the hourly base rate of pay for workers in the computer software information technology industries. The hourly base rate effective Jan. 1, 2008 will be $36.
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