California 2025 Sdi Rate. Beginning january 1, 2025, many new disability and paid family leave (pfl) claims will be paid higher benefit amounts, including up to 90% of wages for individuals making less than $63,000 per year, and 70% of wages for higher income workers. Governor newsom signed senate bill 951 (sb 951) on september 30, 2022, which will remove the wage cap on income subject to california's state disability insurance.

California employers will once again ring in the new year with a flurry of new laws. Beginning january 1, 2025, the minimum salary for exempt employees will be us$68,640 (us$5,720 per month).