California Flag
 

Access to Justice for California Consumers

LegalConsumer.com has been providing free tools and legal information to California consumers since 2006.

Free Tools and Information
for Orange County, CA Consumers

California Inheritance Law & Probate Procedure


Bankruptcy & Debt


California Unemployment Benefits

  • Benefit Amounts in California: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
    • Minimum
      • $16 per week
    • Maximum
      • $476 per week
    • Duration
      • In California, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law. 

  • Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
  • How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in California.
  • Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.
  • COVID-19 Benefits: We tracked the rise and fall of COVID-19 unemployment benefit payments.
  • California Wage & Hour Law

    • California Minimum Wage:  
      • Oklahoma sets its minimum wage to be the same as the federal minimum wage, which is $7.25 per hour.

        Orange County Minimum Wage

        The minimum wage in Orange County is $7.25 an hour, the state minimum wage. However, cities and counties in California are free to adopt their own higher minimum wage, and dozens of cities and counties across the country have done so. To find out whether Orange County has passed its own minimum wage law since we last updated, visit https://www.ocgov.com/.

        Santa Ana Minimum Wage

        The minimum wage in Santa Ana, California, is $7.25 an hour, the state minimum wage. However, cities in California are free to adopt their own higher minimum wage, and many have done so. To find out whether Santa Ana has passed its own minimum wage law since we last updated, visit the city's website at https://www.santa-ana.org/

    • Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in California and whether they apply to you.
    • Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in California. 
    • Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in California.
      • In California, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.


Democracy In California, Orange County, Santa Ana 


Find a Lawyer in Orange County, CA