Minimum Wage

Position: OPPOSED Status: ENACTED

The federal minimum wage increase takes effect July 24, moving from the current $6.55 to $7.25. Twenty-nine states currently have minimum wages below the $7.25 mark, and are likely to adjust to the federal requirement in response. Seven states currently set minimum pay at $7.25, while 14 states and Washington, D.C., exceed the soon-to-be federal mandate. The minimum wage went up July 1 in three states: Illinois ($8), Kentucky ($7.25) and Nevada ($7.55).

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Jul 20, 2010 Japanese Trainee Program Accused of Exploring Migrant Workers (New York Times) Modex-Alpha declined to comment on Ms. The government has also banned employers from confiscating trainees’ passports. Yukari Takise, a manager at Kajiyama Tekko, denied the claims.    more...  
Jul 19, 2010 Some experts say California's payroll system 'puzzle' doesn't compute (Los Angeles Times) That's all a computer is for," said John Thomas Flynn, who served as California's first chief information officer in the late 1990s.    more...  
Jul 18, 2010 Schwarzenegger's minimum-wage fight enrages state workers (The Sacramento Bee) This month, he demanded that Controller John Chiang pay workers minimum wage until a budget is passed. For now, a court has blocked that effort, pending further legal action next month. The governor says he is seeking minimum wage for state workers as a matter of law. He even declared a "Thank...    more...  
Jul 17, 2010 Judge's order buys California state employees at least two more months of full pay (The Sacramento Bee) I can't live off $7.25 an hour." Marlette said he wants to schedule a full hearing on the merits of the case by the end of August. That's speedy by judicial standards, but it also means that Chiang succeeded in adding at least two months to the clock before a court can force him to issue minimum...    more...  
Jul 16, 2010 California workers to temporarily get full pay, judge orders (The Sacramento Bee) I can't live off $7.25 an hour."Marlette said he wants to schedule a full hearing on the merits of the case by the end of August. Once a budget is in place _ which could be weeks or months away this year _ the employees would receive their withheld pay.Chiang refused to comply with the 2008...    more...