Even with these advances, California is the only state in the country so far to hit that $15 statewide minimum wage benchmark.
from Drexel University’s Center for Hunger-Free Communities makes a case for similar numbers for the entire country, writing, “A true living wage that supports a basic standard of living without food and housing insecurity would be between $20 and $26 or more per hour, depending on the state.”
It’s worth noting that even if the minimum wage had been increased in 2012 when the Fight for $15 was launched, many argue it likely would be due for an update. Much like the recent state-level, minimum-wage laws, the federal minimum wage has oftenless than 75 cents at a time, though those adjustments used to occur with some regularity. And, as advocates frequently note, the last federal minimum-wage increase was in 2009. It still sits at just $7.25.
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