Anaheim follows California's statewide minimum wage of $16.50/hour (2026), indexed to inflation. The city has no general local minimum wage, but Resort-area employers must pay the higher Measure L living wage.
California Labor Code section 1182.12 sets a statewide minimum wage of $16.50/hour effective January 2026, indexed annually to the lesser of 3.5% or the Consumer Price Index. Anaheim has not enacted a general citywide minimum wage. The Anaheim Resort Living Wage Ordinance (Measure L, AMC Chapter 1.05) imposes a higher floor, but only on subsidized hospitality employers in the Resort District. Fast-food employers covered by AB 1228 must pay $20/hour. State law preempts cities from setting wages below the state minimum but allows higher local floors.
Wage theft triggers state Labor Commissioner enforcement, recovery of unpaid wages plus liquidated damages, civil penalties up to $200 per pay period, and potential criminal prosecution for willful violations.
Anaheim, CA
Measure L (2018) requires Anaheim Resort hospitality employers receiving city subsidies to pay a living wage starting at $15/hour, indexed annually to inflat...
Anaheim, CA
Anaheim workers receive at least 5 days (40 hours) of paid sick leave annually under California's Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act. The city has no s...
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