In These Cities and Counties, the ‘Fight for 15’ Has Already Been Won

California already has the highest minimum wage in the country at $13 an hour for small businesses and $14 an hour for businesses with more than 26 employees. That’ll go even higher in 2023 when the minimum wage for all California workers hits $15.

There are dozens of cities and counties in California where employers are already required to pay that much. The following list of cities and counties with a minimum wage of $15 or more was recently published by the Sacramento Bee.

• City of Alameda: $15
• Burlingame: $15
• East Palo Alto: $15
• Half Moon Bay: $15
• Hayward: $15 for employers with 26 or more employees; $14 for the rest
• City of Los Angeles: $15
• Unincorporated Los Angeles County: $15
• Malibu: $15
• Novato: $15.24 for employers with 100 or more employees; $15 for employers with 26 or more employees; $14 for the rest
• Pasadena: $15
• San Leandro: $15 (certain exemptions)
• Santa Monica: $15
• City of Sonoma: $15 for employers with 26 or more employees; $14 for the rest
• Petaluma: $15.20
• Santa Rosa: $15.20
• Richmond: $15.21 (with caveats)
• San Carlos: $15.24
• Fremont: $15.25 for employers with 26 or more employees; $15 for the rest (non-profits exempt)
• Menlo Park: $15.25
• South San Francisco: $15.25
• San Jose: $15.45
• El Cerrito: $15.61
• Redwood City: $15.62
• City of San Mateo: $15.62
• Cupertino: $15.65
• Los Altos: $15.65
• Milpitas: $15.65
• Palo Alto: $15.65
• City of Santa Clara: $15.65
• Belmont: $15.90
• Mountain View: $16.30
• Sunnyvale: $16.30
• Berkeley: $16.32
• San Francisco: $16.32
• Emeryville: $17.13