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West Hollywood approves highest minimum wage in country at $17.64 an hour

Headline from KTVU San Francisco, on the newest of 2 developments

West Hollywood city leaders voted to approve the highest minimum wage in the country late Wednesday night.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Hollywood to vote on the highest minimum wage in the United States

    Headline from KYMA Yuma ·

  2. Newest

    West Hollywood approves highest minimum wage in country at $17.64 an hour

    Headline from KTVU San Francisco ·

Reports & sources

9 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX Business

    California city considers offering highest minimum wage in the nation: 'Can't survive it' (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    The West Hollywood City Council in California is considering increasing the minimum wage to the highest in the nation: $17.64 an hour.

  2. KYMA Yuma

    Hollywood to vote on the highest minimum wage in the United States (opens KYMA Yuma)

    Published

    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    West Hollywood's city council will be meeting on Wednesday to discuss and vote on increasing the local minimum wage to $17.64 an hour, the highest in the nation.

  3. Fox News

    Southern California city would have highest minimum wage in country under proposal (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    BEVERLY HILLS – West Hollywood in Southern California this week is reportedly considering raising the minimum wage to $17.64 an hour, making it the highest in the country.

  4. KTVU San Francisco

    West Hollywood approves highest minimum wage in country at $17.64 an hour (opens KTVU San Francisco)

    Published

    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    West Hollywood city leaders voted to approve the highest minimum wage in the country late Wednesday night.

  5. FOX Business

    West Hollywood OKs highest minimum wage hike in the country (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    The West Hollywood City Council voted Wednesday evening in favor of increasing the city's minimum wage to $17.64 an hour, bumping another California city for the highest in the country.

  6. Washington Examiner

    West Hollywood approves highest minimum wage in the nation (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    West Hollywood could soon have the highest minimum wage in the country after its city council approved an ordinance overnight Wednesday that sets the minimum wage at $17.64 per hour.

  7. Los Angeles Times

    West Hollywood boosts minimum wage for some workers to $17.64 an hour (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Many celebrated the increase as a meaningful step for low-wage workers. Others expressed concerns that it would cripple businesses already hurting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

  8. The Guardian

    West Hollywood votes to set highest minimum wage in US (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    The minimum hourly rate will rise to $17.64 by July 2023 after unanimous vote by California city’s council

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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