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2 <br /> <br />State of California Minimum Wage <br />Effective Date <br />Employers w/ 25 <br />Employees or Less <br />Employers w/ 26 <br />Employees or More <br />January 1, 2016 $10.00 $10.00 <br />January 1, 2017 $10.00 $10.50 <br />January 1, 2018 $10.50 $11.00 <br />January 1, 2019 $11.00 $12.00 <br />January 1, 2020 $12.00 $13.00 <br />January 1, 2021 $13.00 $14.00 <br />January 1, 2022 $14.00 $15.00 <br />January 1, 2023 $15.00 $15.00+CPI <br /> <br /> <br />Local governments retain the ability to adopt local wage ordinances. Such ordinances <br />can increase the minimum wage more rapidly than the statewide timeframe or can <br />increase the minimum wage beyond the level set by the State. Currently, Redwood City <br />employers are subject to Federal and State minimum wage laws. When there are <br />conflicts in the laws, the employer must follow the strictest standard, meaning that <br />employers must follow the standard that is most favorable to the employee. Since the <br />State’s law on minimum wage is higher than the Federal law, covered employers are <br />required to pay the State’s minimum wage. Similarly, should the City enact a minimum <br />wage ordinance that is higher than State law, covered employers are required to pay <br />the City’s minimum wage. <br /> <br />In 2012, only five local agencies (cities and counties) nation-wide had enacted a <br />minimum wage ordinance. As of July 2017, forty local agencies across the country had <br />enacted a local minimum wage ordinance. Sixteen of the forty agencies are cities <br />located in the Bay Area (Attachment A). <br /> <br />Currently, the City of San Mateo is the only city in San Mateo County with an adopted <br />minimum wage ordinance. In addition to Redwood City, three other cities are now <br />considering a minimum wage ordinance including Belmont, Brisbane and Daly City. <br /> <br />· Belmont – The City Council developed a priority in February 2017 to consider <br />increasing the minimum wage for employers in Belmont. The City Council held a <br />study session on August 22, 2017 and asked for the item to come back before <br />the Council at a future meeting. <br /> <br />· Brisbane – A proposed increase to the minimum wage is currently scheduled for <br />October. <br /> <br />· Daly City – The City Council discussed a proposed minimum wage increase on <br />August 21, 2017. At the meeting, the City Council asked staff to bring back a <br />8.A. - Page 2