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Employment Preemption in Thousand Oaks, CA (2026)

3 verified employment preemption rules for Thousand Oaks, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Minimum Wage Preemption

Thousand Oaks has not enacted a local minimum wage. All employers follow the California statewide minimum wage of $16.50 per hour, indexed annually for inflation under Labor Code §1182.12 and Senate Bill 3.

Minimum Wage (State Floor, No Local Rate)

Few Restrictions

California Labor Code Section 1182.12 (statewide minimum wage schedule)

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, on and after July 1, 2014, the minimum wage for all industries shall be not less than nine dollars ($9) per hour, and on and after January 1, 2016, the minimum wage for all industries shall be not less than ten dollars ($10) per hour. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the minimum wage for all industries shall not be less than the amounts ...

Worker Scheduling Preemption

Thousand Oaks has not adopted a fair-workweek or predictive-scheduling ordinance. Employers are not required to give advance notice of shifts or pay predictability premiums for last-minute changes, unlike some California cities.

No Predictive Scheduling Ordinance

Few Restrictions

Cal. Lab. Code § 1474 (AB 1228, 2023)

Fast Food Council (council) within the Department of Industrial Relations and prescribes its powers. Existing law, among other things, prescribes the purposes, duties, and limitations of the council, including a requirement that the council promulgate minimum fast food restaurant employment standards. Existing law sets standards for any minimum wage the council establishes. This bill would repe...

Looking for Ventura County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Thousand Oaks city rules.

Employment Preemption in Ventura County