KXO RADIO - California Legislature Attempts to Increase Minimum Wage

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Written by George Gale
Thursday, 01 June 2006
(THE STATE LEGISLATURE TAKES ANOTHER SHOT AT INCREASING THE MINIMUM WAGE)....A.B. 1835 WAS APPROVED BY THE ASSEMBLY WEDNESDAY, AND NOW MOVES ONTO TO THE STATE SENATE. THE BILL, AUTHORED BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER SALLY LIEBER, IS NOT MUCH DIFFERENT THAN THE PREVIOUS BILLS THAT DID NOT MAKE IT PASSED THE GOVERNOR. THE CURRENT MINIMUM WAGE STANDS AT $6.75 PER HOUR. THIS BILL WOULD INCREASE THE MINIMUM WAGE TO $7.25 PER HOUR ON JULY 1,2007, AND THEN TO $7.75 PER HOUR ON JULY 1, 2008. THE BILL CALLS FOR AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENTS AFTER THAT EVERY JANUARY FIRST.ANOTHER BILL THE ASSEMBLY MOVED ON TO THE SENATE WOULD MAKE THE STATE RESPONSIBLE FOR CABLE FRANCHISE LICENSING, PAYING FRANCHISE FEES TO CITIES AND COUNTIES. CURRENTLY, THE CITIES AND COUNTIES APPROVE THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL CABLE CONTRACTS.