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Minimum Wage Hike for California Health Care Workers Could Cost the State Billions

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Most California Fast-Food Workers to Get $20 Minimum Wage Starting Next Spring

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The Minimum Wage Just Went Up in Several Bay Area Cities. Are You Getting Paid the Right Amount?

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A large group of protestors wearing red T-shirts march around California's Capitol building in Sacramento. Many are carrying yellow signs with red writing. One sign reads, "Which Side Are You On? Pass AB257."

This State Commission Could Investigate, Improve California Workers' Wages

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Californians With Developmental Disabilities Must Soon Be Paid Minimum Wage. Can the State Find Enough Good Jobs?

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California Health Workers Want Higher Wages. Industry Leaders Are Pushing Back

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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao | Saru Jayaraman and One Fair Wage

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'A Deep, Systemic Problem': Persistent Backlogs Force State Audit of California Labor Commissioner's Office

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Hundreds of New Laws Set to Go Into Effect in California in the New Year

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