California’s minimum wage is set to increase by $1 in 2022, meaning the City of Santa Clarita’s minimum wage will go up as well.

On Jan. 1, 2022, minimum wage in California — including the City of Santa Clarita — is set to increase to $14 an hour for employers with less than 26 employees and $15 an hour for employers with more than 25 employees.

The City of Santa Clarita follows California’s minimum wage laws. The increase is part of California’s plan to instill a universal $15 an hour minimum wage.

Starting in 2017, California’s minimum wage has increased on Jan. 1 of each year.

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Under the state plan, this marks the last year where minimum wage is set to increase for employers with over 25 employees in California.

On Jan. 1 2023, minimum wage is set to reach $15 per hour for employers with under 26 employees in California.

Unincorporated areas of Santa Clarita — the areas that are not part of the city — follow Los Angeles County minimum wage rate, which has been at $15 an hour for all employers since July 2021.

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