1 A culture is a way of life of a group of people--the behaviors, beliefs, values, and symbols that they accept, generally without thinking about them, and that are passed along by communication and imitation from one generation to the next.
Effective January 1, 2008, the minimum wage in California is $8.00 per hour. It will increase to $9.00 per hour effective July 1, 2014, and to $10.00 per hour effective January 1, 2016. For sheepherders, however, effective July 1, 2002, the minimum wage was set at $1,200.00 per month.
How California's wage hike compares to that of other states. When the Golden State's minimum wage increases to $15, it will be the highest statewide minimum in the nation. Massachusetts' minimum wage is now $10 and will increase to $11 on Jan. 1, 2017. The minimum wage in Washington, D.C., is $10.50 and will increase to $11.50 in July.