Lawmakers are weighing a provision that would allow developers to pay a lower wage for some construction projects, theoretically stimulating housing production in California. Unions and ...

California lawmakers are on the brink of a deal to tie affordable housing bills to a new minimum wage for construction ...

California cities are set to raise their minimum wage on July 1st, with rates varying by city and business size, to address ...

LOS ANGELES - A new poll released this week by the Center for Union Facts, suggests that a majority of Los Angeles voters - ...

LOS ANGELES - A new poll released this week by the Center for Union Facts, suggests that some Los Angeles voters - including ...

Hawley's left-wing economics are a part of a troubling trend. Republicans would be wise to revisit free market principles ...

The bill, dubbed the “Higher Wages for American Workers Act,” would raise the minimum wage starting in January 2026 and allow it to increase on the basis of inflation in subsequent years.

For the other 47 counties, the minimum wage would increase to $10 an hour in 2026, then grow by $1 each year until hitting $12 an hour in 2028. All counties would also receive an annual cost-of ...

For the states that already have minimum wage rates at or above $15 an hour, the change likely won’t be as significant. In 2025 alone, more than 20 states saw an increase in their minimum wage .

“These (the wage increase) for me, would mean that I would be able to afford medication. I would be able to afford to pay rent,” said Preza, who currently earns $19.94 an hour.” ...

"Wage gains aren’t strong enough to sound any alarm bells on the inflation front," said Jim Bair Friday's nonfarm-payrolls report included a sharp 0.4% rise in average hourly earnings.