Workers in unincorporated areas of San Mateo County will earn at least $16.50 per hour starting April 1, 2023, which would apply to jobs ranging from commercial corridors to coastal farmland.
This minimum wage must be paid to employees who work at least two hours a week, with few exceptions, the city council said in a statement.
It also specified that companies of any size must pay workers at least $16.50 per hour, for all time worked within the geographic boundaries of unincorporated San Mateo County.
This includes North Fair Oaks, farmland stretching from Pacifica south to Pescadero, Broadmoor Village in North County, and other unincorporated locations.
And in November 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved setting the minimum wage at $16.50 per hour to put more money in the pockets of fast food workers, farm workers, and other workers who typically have low wages.
It is worth noting that this new minimum wage is one day per hour above that established by the state of California, which increased on January 1, 2023.