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Another significant change includes an increase in California's minimum wage, rising to $16.50 per hour. Alongside this wage adjustment, new rules regarding paid family leave and sick leave have been established. Employers can no longer mandate that employees exhaust two weeks of vacation time before they can utilize paid family leave benefits. Paid sick leave provisions have also expanded, allowing individuals to use their sick time if they or a family member become victims of a violent crime.