Newsom boasts of California's upcoming minimum wage increase, criticizes Trump for ignoring workers

California's statewide minimum wage is set to rise next year.
Starting on Jan. 1, 2027, the statewide minimum wage will rise to $17.40 an hour, an increase Gov. Gavin Newsom boasted about on Friday.
Newsom — who has been eyeing a 2028 presidential run — said in a statement that California's fiscal policies helped turn the state into "one of the strongest economies in the world" while the Trump administration and the Republican-led Congress fail to address "everyday cost pressures for working families." The federal minimum wage has remained at $7.25 per hour since 2009.