California Sets $`19.75 Farmworker Min. Wage

Written By Mike Opperman

A DTN/Progressive Farmer article

Farm groups in California are expressing frustration over the prospect of higher labor costs next year after Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law this week setting a higher minimum wage rate for agricultural workers in the state.

Newsom on Wednesday signed Assembly Bill 2646, which sets a new minimum wage for agricultural workers in California at $19.75 an hour, starting in January. Following that, the minimum agricultural labor wage in the state will increase by the same cost-of-living adjustment rate applied for Social Security benefits.

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Mike Opperman https://www.blackdirtcommunications.com
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