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    San Francisco Mayor Supports Minimum Wage Hike To $15

    Dec. 11, 2013
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    Although San Francisco, Calif. has the highest minimum wage in the country, its mayor, Ed Lee, announced that a minimum wage increase to $15.00 per hour would be “worth evaluating,” according to a release from his office. The minimum wage in San Francisco is currently $10.55 per hour and it is set to rise to $10.74 per hour effective Jan. 1, 2014. The California state minimum wage, at $8.00 per hour, will rise to $9.00 per hour by July 2014 and to $10 per hour by January 2016.  Full release.

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    Massachusetts Senate Votes To Raise Minimum Wage

    Nov. 27, 2013
    The Massachusetts Senate voted to increase the state’s minimum wage from $8 per hour to $11 per hour by 2016, according to the Boston Globe. House Speaker Robert DeLeo will wait...
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    Millionaire Seeks To Raise Minimum Wage In California

    Nov. 26, 2013
    California millionaire, Ron Unz, is pursuing a ballot measure that would raise the minimum wage in California, according to the New York Times. Unz seeks to increase the current...
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    San Francisco Legislator Proposes Two Cents Per Ounce Soda Tax

    Oct. 29, 2013
    San Francisco, Calif. Supervisor Scott Wiener announced the proposal of a tax on soda and sugar-sweetened beverages, according to the Huffington Post. The legislation would allow...
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    Small Washington Town Seeks To Raise Minimum Wage

    Oct. 18, 2013
    Residents in SeaTac, Wash. will vote on Proposition 1, which would raise the minimum wage in the town from $9.19 an hour to $15.00 an hour, according to the New York Times. Union...