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September 13, 2013

California Set to Raise Minimum Wage to $10 an Hour by 2016 
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California is poised to raise its minimum wage to $10 an hour by 2016,
potentially giving it the highest minimum wage in the country. The state
legislature passed the bill Thursday and sent it to Gov. Jerry Brown,
who has vowed to sign it. California's current minimum wage is $8 an
hour. Washington currently has the highest state minimum wage at $9.19
an hour.

 

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