Thousand Oaks, CA Employment Preemption: Minimum Wage Preemption (2026)

(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 set forth in this subdivision, except when the scheduled increases in paragraphs (1) and (2) are temporarily suspended under subdivision (d). (1) For any employer who employs 26 or more employees, the minimum wage shall be as follows: (A) From January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2017, inclusive,—ten dollars and fifty cents ($10.50) per hour. (B) From January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2018, inclusive,—eleven dollars ($11) per hour. (C) From January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019, inclusive,—twelve dollars ($12) per hour. (D) From January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020, inclusive,—thirteen dollars ($13) per hour. (E) From January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021, inclusive,—fourteen dollars ($14) per hour. (F) From January 1, 2022, and until adjusted by subdivision (c)—fifteen dollars ($15) per hour.