Los Angeles votes to raise minimum wage

Story by SAC.Media staff

On Tues., May 19, the Los Angeles City Council voted on the measure to increase the hourly minimum wage from $9 to $15 an hour by 2020. In a 14–1 vote, the council ruled that businesses with more than 25 employees must meet the $15 pay by 2020, whereas small business owners would have an additional year to comply to the pay.

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