Hundreds of residents of the New Ninth District, South Los Angeles, participated in a series of community hearings the last two months led by Councilman Curren Price to discuss the city’s proposal to raise the minimum wage for all workers. This is a change that could positively impact the lives of 600,000 Angelenos. As Chair of the Economic Development Committee, Mr. … Read More
Why Should There Be Minimum Wage?
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For the last two days in this slot, state Assemblyman Sebastian Ridley-Thomas has been x-raying the merits of a minimum wage in California’s private and public sectors. But should there even be a minimum wage? Why? Isn’t this the grossest form of governmental interference in private commercial affairs? Isn’t this spitting in the twin faces of capitalism and pure American … Read More
Reaching for Handle on Minimum Wage
Assemblyman Ridley-Thomas, second from left.
First in a series. So you think you understand the state of the minimum wage debate that has been raging for months. To truly comprehend the minimum wage in Los Angeles County, you need two volumes, a Book of Definitions plus a dictionary. And patience. As second-year state Assemblyman Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (D-Culver City/Crenshaw District) explains, there are three types of … Read More
$95,000 for a Minimum Wage? That’s Our Bored
Sheila Kuehl. Photo: Archive of American Television
Second of two parts. Re: “Stooges Make Comeback on Bored of Supervisors” In reviewing the latest objectionable performance by the almost obscenely powerful and frequently overlooked County Bored of Supervisors, we are inspecting old-fashioned dilettantes. Boys and girls living out their pressure-free slowing-down years, playing – and we do mean playing — dream roles of the idle rich. Remember how … Read More
Price: Income Inequality Must End. New Minimum Wage Is Mandatory
Yesterday I was proud to help Los Angeles join the ranks of so many other cities across the nation that are tackling the growing challenge of income inequality by raising wages for workers. I joined Councilmembers Mike Bonin, Gil Cedillo and Nury Martinez in introducing a motion that calls on the City Attorney to draft an ordinance that raises the minimum wage to $13.25 by July 1, 2017, and launches the process of getting us to a minimum wage of $15.25 by 2019.
Minimum Wage Not Just a Worthy but Vital Idea — Meghan
A couple of weeks ago at a spacious public library in Monterey Park, Mayor Meghan Sahli-Wells addressed the first in a series of intended quarterly meetings of dozens of historically disparate Los Angeles County mayors. Ms. Sahli-Wells vigorously embraced the concept and the environment, a brainchild of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, three months into his second year.
Why the Minimum Wage Is an Excellent Plan
Third in a series. Minimum wage workers, if they exist in Culver City, probably would not spend their expanded income here, it is theorized, because likely they do not live here. City Councilman Jim Clarke was at Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti’s recent press conference when he declared his intention to increase the minimum hourly wage to $15.37 citywide. But communally, who would benefit?
Rose Tells Why Culver City Doesn’t Need a Minimum Wage
Second in a series. Culver City never has had a minimum wage law, and this is not the time to break the precedent, says Steve Rose, chief executive of the Chamber of Commerce. One reason such a law never has been necessary, he contended, is the dominant presence of the sprawling Los Angeles workforce.
Has the Time Come for a Culver City Minimum Wage?
First in a series. As minimum wage fever sweeps the country, City Councilman Jim Clarke said this afternoon that Culver City “should consider it.” Probably not the $15.37 hourly figure Mayor Garcetti proposed last week for Los Angeles.
Because of Our Plight, Raising Minimum Wage Is Right Move
Poverty in Los Angeles has reached epic proportions. Our city has the embarrassing distinction of having the highest poverty rate of any major city in America. Making matters worse – many residents struggling to make ends meet already are working fulltime.