text: what is state of california's minimum wage.?   california future effective date basic minimum rate (per hour) premium pay after designated hours 2 daily weekly $6.75 8 over 12 (double time) 40 7th day: first 8 hours (time and half) over 8 hours (double time) san francisco ordinance (applicable to employees who work 2 or more hours a week. rate will not apply to businesses with fewer than 10 employees or non-profits until january 1, 2005.)   02/23/04 $8.50 indexed rate      overtime is due after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week unless an alternative workweek of no more than 4 days of 10 hours was established prior to 7/1/99.  premium pay on 7th day not required for employee whose total weekly work hours do not exceed 30 and whose total hours in any one work day thereof do not exceed 6, in specific wage and hour orders.