Also, not a lawyer, but I believe there is a minimum wage thing in California. I think It's mentioned in this startup School lesson (~9 minutes in):
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBC16jhiwak&feature=emb_titl... - Transcript: https://jotengine.com/transcriptions/NDLakO9K0GVmyY6d8B1uAQ