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.
Currently, Californiaâs minimum wage is $10/hour. The new law will increase this amount as follows for employers who employ 26 or more employees: 1  On January 1, 2017, the minimum wage will increase to $10.50 per hour.  On January 1, 2018, the minimum wage will increase to $11 per hour.