New minimum wage increase starts for California health care workers this week after months of delay [Video]

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Nearly half a million healthcare workers are expecting to get a raise this week, as the state increases the industry’s minimum wage.

State budget issues delayed the pay boost by several months.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law last year that would gradually phase in pay increases for the lowest-paid health care workers, who will eventually earn $25 an hour.

John Logan, SFSU professor of Labor and Employment explained how it works.

“It’s creating a minimum wage between $18-$23 per hour for various health care-related workers. And not just medical staff — (but also) workers such as janitors, groundskeepers and cooks that work in health care facilities,” Logan said.

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The wage increases will impact about 426,000 workers.

“My mother had a hip replacement last year. She was cared for by these workers beautifully. But, you know, they don’t make much money,” said Rosanne Chloupek, …