CA SB1477

Reduces the maximum percentage of disposable earnings subject to wage garnishment from 25% to 20% of the individual's weekly disposable earnings.

Decreases the earnings threshold exemption from 40 times the state minimum hourly wage to 48 times the state minimum hourly wage, and reduces the percentage of earnings above that threshold subject to levy from 50% to 40%.

Updates multipliers for non-weekly pay periods: biweekly (80 to 96 hours), semimonthly (86⅔ to 104 hours), and monthly (173⅓ to 208 hours).

Applies local minimum hourly wage instead of state minimum wage when the local wage exceeds the state minimum wage.

Becomes operative on September 1, 2023.