West Hollywood votes to set highest minimum wage in US
by Dani Anguiano in Los Angeles from on (#5RJJ6)
The minimum hourly rate will rise to $17.64 by July 2023 after unanimous vote by California city's council
West Hollywood will provide the highest minimum wage in the US after the city council voted to raise pay in the city to $17.64 an hour.
The wage hike will start taking affect in January for some workers and will gradually increase every six months until July 2023, eventually surpassing California's minimum wage, which is set to reach $15 by 2022 for workplaces with more than 25 employees. California has the highest minimum wage of any state.
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