$63k is also $20k below the minimum required pay for an overtime exempt employee in CA http://www.shrm.org/templatestools/hrqa/pages/california-minsalarycompute

$63k is also $20k below the minimum required pay for an overtime exempt employee in CA http://www.shrm.org/templatestools/hrqa/pages/california-minsalarycomputerexemption.aspx http://www.shrm.org/templatestools/hrqa/pages/california-min.... There are exceptions to that of course, but I would wager there is more than one H1B (and more than a few non-visa employees) getting hosed.