In a move that puts California at the forefront of efforts to raise
wages for low-income workers across the country, the Legislature
approved a sweeping plan Thursday to raise the minimum wage to $15 an
hour over the next six years, boosting the future paychecks of millions
of the state's workers.
The Senate voted 26 to 12 — with loud
cheers of “Si se puede” from the gallery above — to give final approval
and send the measure to Gov. Jerry Brown's desk less than one week after
a legislative compromise. Brown will sign the wage hike into law in Los
Angeles on Tuesdayday.
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