State lawmakers approved a bill that would provide a minimum wage of $23 an hour in 2024, increasing to $25 an hour by 2026.
Lawmakers in California approved increasing the state minimum wage for many health care workers to $25 an hour on Thursday as a bill was approved by the state's Assembly and Senate.
The bill would require companies with at least 10,000 full-time workers to begin paying a $23 minimum wage in June 2024, followed by a $24 minimum wage in June 2025, increasing to $25 in June 2026.SEE MORE: Here are 5 college degrees that pay the highest median salaries For hospitals mostly funded by government funds or certain rural health care facilities, the minimum wage would be set at $18 an hour with 3.5% annual increases.
"Delivering high-quality health care for all is at the heart of what California’s hospitals do, and providing this lifesaving and life-changing care can only be done with the entire health care workforce," the organization said."As amended, the California Hospital Association supports SB 525 because it strikes a critical balance between supporting workers and protecting jobs and access to care in some of California’s most vulnerable communities.
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