Federal FLSA requires 1.5× the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek for non-exempt employees.
California has stricter daily-overtime rules than federal FLSA. Verify the specifics with the California Franchise Tax Board / EDD or the California state Department of Labor.
Overtime is paid at a higher rate but taxed at the same rate as regular wages. A single big paycheck may be over-withheld because payroll annualizes it; that comes back at filing time.
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