minimum wage in ca is going up

There are a handful of cities in CA where the minimum wage is going up 'NOW' as in July 1st 2022, they are:
City                              Current         NEW RATE 7/1/22
Pasadena                      $15.00              $16.11
Los Angeles County   $15.00              $15.96
City of Los Angeles     $15.00             $16.04
Emeryville                     $17.13               $17.68
San Francisco              $16.32               $16.99

If you have employees in these cities, perform a quick payroll audit to identify any employees who are at the current minimum wage, and be prepared to increase it effect ON or BEFORE July 1, 2022 - not AFTER.
Here is the link to the source article


For the rest of us in California - minimum wage is going up to $15.50/hour on 1/1/2023.
No feedback from the City of San Diego just yet - stay tuned on that rate!