Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two laws in 2023 that set a state higher minimum wage for workers in two specific industries: fast-food and health care.

Fast-food workers now earn at least $20 an hour under a law that took effect on April 1, 2024.

The union-backed law that instituted higher pay for 400,000 fast-food workers also created a fast-food industry council that has the power to set future wage increases and to advise on working conditions.

Health care workers will see a series of wage increases to gradually raise their pay floor to $25 an hour by 2033. The first step took effect on Oct. 16, 2024, a few months later than originally planned because of a delay related to the state budget deficit.