Employment: minimum wages: agricultural workers.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill increases the minimum wage for agricultural employees in California to $19.75 per hour. Starting January 1, 2027, this wage will be adjusted annually based on the cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits. The bill also clarifies definitions related to agricultural employment and establishes a process for approving temporary agricultural workers from outside the state.
Key provisions
- Sets the minimum hourly wage for agricultural employees at $19.75.
- Requires annual adjustments to the minimum wage based on the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment.
- Defines ‘agricultural employer,’ ‘agriculture,’ and ‘approved agricultural employee’ for clarity.
- Establishes a process for approving temporary agricultural workers from outside the state.
- Specifies that ‘corresponding employee’ refers to workers performing similar work within the same employer and county.
- Defines ‘temporary or seasonal basis’ for employment.
Who is affected
- Agricultural workers
- Agricultural employers
- California residents
- Temporary agricultural workers from out-of-state
Notable changes
- Increases the existing minimum wage for agricultural workers.
- Introduces a cost-of-living adjustment mechanism for the minimum wage.
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