Los Angeles Raises Its Minimum Wage to $15/Hour

On Saturday, June 13, 2015, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed into law a measure that would gradually increase the city’s minimum wage to $15/hour.

Under this new law, in July 2016 the minimum wage in Los Angeles will increase to $10.50.  Each year thereafter, the minimum wage in Los Angeles will further increase to $12 (July 2017), $13.25 (July 2018), $14.25 (July 2019) and $15 (July 2020).

Small businesses with fewer than 25 employees and nonprofits are covered by the new law but are allowed to implement increases one year behind this schedule.