Living Wage Ordinances

摘要

In response to the rising cost of living in California, 21 cities have enacted living wage ordinances (LWVOs). Included in this group are Carge cities such as Los AngeCes, San Francisco, Sacramento and Oakland; small cities such as Sonoma and fair-fax; and medium-sized cities like BerkeCey. These ordinances vary in some respects, but in general, their purpose is the same: They set a wage requirement that is higher — often much higher — than federal and state minimum wages.