Long Beach follows the California statewide minimum wage of $16.50 per hour for most employers, indexed annually to inflation. The city has no general citywide wage above the state floor.
California Labor Code section 1182.12 sets the statewide minimum wage at $16.50 per hour effective 2025, with annual CPI adjustments by the Department of Industrial Relations. Long Beach has not adopted a general citywide minimum wage above the state baseline, unlike Los Angeles or West Hollywood. Long Beach instead targets specific industries through the Living Wage Ordinance for city contractors and the hotel-worker Measure WW protections. Healthcare workers earn additional industry-specific minimums under SB 525, and fast-food employees receive a separate $20 floor under AB 1228 statewide.
Wage Theft Prevention Act remedies, Labor Commissioner citations, civil penalties, and private actions. Willful underpayment can yield doubled liquidated damages and attorney fees.
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