2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Orange County, California.
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Orange County has not adopted a local minimum wage, so the California statewide rate of $16.50 per hour applies to virtually all employees working in any OC city or unincorporated area as of January 2026.
California's Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act guarantees at least 40 hours or 5 days of paid sick leave per year to most employees in Orange County, with no separate county or city expansion.
2 cities in Orange County have their own employment preemption rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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