And it's a long list.
The following cities and counties in California will increase their minimum wages effective this Monday, July 1:
ALAMEDA: Currently $11 for small employers and $12 for large employers. Rate will increase to $13.50 for all employers.
BERKELEY: Currently $15, increasing to $15.59.
EMERYVILLE: Currently $15 for employers with 55 or fewer employees, and $15.69 for employers with 56 or more employees, increasing to $16.30 for all employers.
FREMONT: Currently $12 for employers with 26 or more employers, increasing to $13.50.
LONG BEACH: Currently $14.64 for hotel workers, increasing to $14.97.
LOS ANGELES (CITY): Currently $12 for employers with 25 or fewer employees, increasing to $13.25. Currently $13.25 for employers with 26 or more employees, increasing to $14.25. Rate for hotel workers is currently $16.10, and will increase to $16.63.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY: Currently $12 for employers with 25 or fewer employees, increasing to $13.25. Currently $13.25 for employers with 26 or more employees, increasing to $14.25.
MALIBU: Currently $12 for employers with 25 or fewer employees, increasing to $13.25. Currently $13.25 for employers with 26 or more employees, increasing to $14.25.
MILPITAS: Currently $13.50, increasing to $15.
OAKLAND: Currently $13.80 for hotel workers, increasing to $20 for hotel workers without benefits. Wage rate for hotel workers with benefits is increasing to $15.
PASADENA: Currently $12 for employers with 25 or fewer employees, increasing to $13.25. Currently $13.25 for employers with 26 or more employees, increasing to $14.25.
SAN FRANCISCO: Currently $15, increasing to $15.59.
SAN LEANDRO: Currently $13, increasing to $14.
SANTA MONICA: Currently $12 for employers with 25 or fewer employees, increasing to $13.25. Currently $13.25 for employers with 26 or more employees, increasing to $14.25. Rate for hotel workers is currently $16.10 and will increase to $16.63.
"EXEMPT" STATUS UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW
It is important to note that these local increases will not change the minimum salary required for an employee to be classified as exempt under California wage-and-hour law. That calculation is based on the state minimum wage, which adjusts on January 1 of each year.
The formula for calculating minimum salary for overtime purposes is
[state minimum wage x 2080 hours x 2]
Since January 1, 2019, the state minimum wage for employers with 25 or fewer employees has been $11 an hour. The state minimum wage for employers with 26 or more employees has been $12 an hour. That means the minimum salaries now and through December 31, 2019, are $45,760 for employers with 25 or fewer employees, and $49,920 for employers with 26 or more employees.
Effective January 1, 2020, the state minimum wage will increase to $12 for employers with 25 or fewer employees, and to $13 for employers with 26 or more employees. The minimum salary for exemption purposes will correspondingly increase to $49,920 for employers of 25 or fewer employees, and to $54,080 for employers of 26 or more employees.
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