According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), foodborne diseases cause an estimated 76 million illnesses, 325,000 hospitalizations, and 5,000 deaths in the United States each year.
Minimum Wage. Although there are some exceptions, almost all employees in California must be paid the minimum wage as required by state law. Effective July 1, 2014, the minimum wage in California is $9.00 per hour. Effective January 1, 2016, the minimum wage in California is $10.00 per hour.
Santa Monica, California Local Minimum Wage for 2016, 2017. While California's state minimum wage is $10.50 per hour, Santa Monica has set its own, higher minimum wage rates that apply to employees of different classes of company who work Santa Monica.