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Minimum wages laws fluctuate throughout all fifty (50) states. The federal government has minimum wage set at $7.25. Although the government has the law in place, states and cities must right to increase the minimum wage, but they are not allowed to decrease the value below the federal law. According to Caplinger, there are about twenty- one (21) states that have a minimum wage higher than the national level. These states that have higher minimum wage tend to have a higher population. For example, California, as a state, has decided to increase their minimum wage law due to the standard of living. This law to raise minimum wage to ¬¬¬$10.50 in California is in progress to take effect in January 2018(Kravosky). Some cities within states, can create their own minimum wage. Cities create these minimum wages based on the population size, cost of living, and size of the city. For example, Atlanta, Georgia has a minimum wage of $15 an hour but the state of Georgia has minimum wage set

The minimum wage debate has been a hot topic over the past year, especially with the Presidential Election. This is a divisive topic that people rarely agree upon. There are essentially two sides you can take when it comes to this argument. Either people are for minimum wage or are against raising, or even having, a minimum wage. Proponents of the minimum wage are typically politicians who are lobbying for the vote of the people who feel that a minimum wage is critical to their wellbeing, and those who sympathize with people who earn “minimum wage”. Minimum wage is destroying America’s free market economy and someone needs to take action and find a better solution to this problem. Without anyone acting on this problem now, it can potentially be worse in the long run. Raising the minimum wage in the United States will do more harm than good to society because of the long-term effects.

Minimum wage can become a big change to California. Minimum wage is a big impact for example in California more money is given to us and so to the government once they see that the balance in the checks are going up and the when they see the profit of the markets are in a good place. Minimum wage should go up because it not only benefits everyone but also my family. Once minimum wage if it goes up more money is going to be shown. More luxury is going to be seen in our family. For example the past years once the minimum wage when up more thing were easy to get and buy with the minimum wage going up in California you can also see how people nowadays have from one to two cars

The first federal minimum wage mandated by the government was in 1938. When the first minimum wage became law in 1938, it was set at just 25 cents. Today, the federal minimum wage mandated by the government is set at $7.25 an hour. “Many states have their own set minimum wages, which are currently above $7.25 per hour already. Currently, 29 states and the District of Columbia (D.C.) have minimum wages above the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. D.C. 's new wage of $10.50 an hour makes it the first jurisdiction to cross the $10 threshold among the states,” (Halvorson). The last time that the federal minimum wage mandated by the government was changed was over 8 years ago. “The last time Congress voted to raise the minimum wage to its current rate of $7.25 an hour was on May 24, 2007. Since then, the cost of life 's essentials has shot up. Groceries cost 20% more, a gallon of gas costs 25% more, and average tuition at a community college increased 44%. But the minimum wage remains at

One of the most talked about subjects in the U.S economy is the topic of minimum wage. With president Obama’s increase in the minimum wage to 10.10$ per hour people, both economists and politicians alike, have been debating whether raising the bar is a smart idea. At a time when the country the country’s inflation continues to rise at a steady pace and Americans are constantly working to feed their families, some economists know that a raise in the minimum wage would help elevate some of the difficulty. The last time the federal minimum wage was raised was in July of 2009, where rose from 6.55$ to 7.25$. However, there are plenty of reasons as to why the wage should be raised. Some may not think it, but raising the

Introduction: Hello everyone, I hope that all of you are having a good morning so far. With a show of hands, how many of you are familiar with $15 Minimum Wage Bill that was passed on April 4, 2016 by California’s governor Brown? I see, for those of you that are not familiar with the $15 Minimum Wage Bill, or occasionally referred as Senate Bill 3

There has been many conversations about what the positive impacts can come to America 's lowest income workers as a result of an increase in the minimum wage, and there has also been equally as many discussions over the negative effects the increase can have on similar people. This paper’s purpose is to combine each viewpoint and objectively analyze the arguments for and against an increase in the minimum wage. I will first discuss the benefits for an increase, then the disadvantages, and in the last paragraph, I will

Whether your arguments are for or against the rise in minimum wage there’s no way to perfect one rate that suits well with all of California. Example, the wage needed for a high cost area like San Francisco is going to be rather different than the wage a person would need in El Centro, which is highest in the state for unemployment (Perry 2). Say one uses a slightly different approach, that $15 an hour is good for a place like San Francisco because local wages can support itself if the economy were to go bad. That will not go off well if the same wage rate is in poverty stricken El Centro because of the lack of financial support. The rise in wage will negatively affect those in less fortunate communities.

When you picture a minimum wage worker, who do you picture? Do you see a sixteen year old, a middle-aged mother, a college graduate, or even a senior citizen worker? In September of 2013, California governor Jerry Brown signed a new bill into act that would cause the California minimum wage to rise from the current $8.00 and hour to $10.00 and hour in increments over the next three years. The minimum wage rate will go up in two separate $1.00 boosts. The first will change the rate from $8.00 to $9.00 in July of 2014, and the second increase, to $10.00, in January 2016. In this paper, I will discuss, compare, and weigh the pros and cons of the minimum wage increase in California.

The minimum wage in the United States has been an ongoing controversy for many years now. The first minimum wage was established in 1938 (Reich, 2015, P. 3). That minimum wage started out at .25 cents an hour; compared to today’s higher wage of a government standard of $7.25 an hour. Many people believe that the minimum wage should be more so that those who live below the poverty level in the United States will decrease, however in many other people’s opinions the minimum wage should be the same. The minimum wage should stay the same at a low $7.25.

With the new year come new laws, as well as amendments to existing ones. In addition to the change in minimum wage, which increases to $10.00 per hour, here are some highlights from five new noteworthy California employment and labor laws taking effect January 1, 2016:

According to California’s Department of Industrial Relations, all employees in the state of California must be paid the minimum wage with the exception of a few occupation that we’ll cover later in the paper. Starting July 1, 2014 the states minimum waged increased from $8 per hour into $9.00 per hour and there are even proposals to increase it to $10 per hour as early as 2016. States like California whose minimum wage is higher than the federal minimum wage must abide by the stricter law. The exemption to the minimum wage law in California applies to occupations such as outside salespersons, apprentices and if you have a family business and your spouse or children work in the business employers are not required the pay minimum wage.

The amendment increases minimum wage to $15/hr. California will implement annual increases starting on January 1, 2017 which will affect employers with 26 or more employees and the increase for employers with 25 or few employees will be delayed. The increases also might be delayed for other reasons such as “state general economic, or state budgetary, reasons” but can only be used twice during the phase-in period. The amendment also allows counties or cities to enact their own minimum wages, which could be higher than the state’s.

In the article “California: $15 Minimum Wage, $30 per Pizza, Massive Fail,” William Bigelow shares how some small businesses are already struggling to stay afloat despite the minimum wage increase to $15 an hour in some parts of California. Bigelow interviewed a business owner who was terrified of going out of business after eighteen years; he says that other businesses are experiencing similar strains. In the article he also states that minimum wage hikes are being planned all over northern California, and that by the year 2020 Berkeley plans to raise its minimum wage to $19. So to conclude, while many people are all for having the minimum wage increased, some find it terrifying.

Recently, California Governor Brown signed legislation to raise minimum wage to $15 after much motivation from the community. This decision is both highly celebrated and scorned. My opinion falls in the middle and I will explore both sides of the argument. It is true that a higher minimum wage may broaden the middle class by raising some of the poor to the middle class but at the same time a $15 an hour can be strenuous on businesses causing prices to go up. Minimum wage should be different according to the field so that the economy will not be strained and people will not have to live in poverty.