Under the plan, larger employers would be required to reach the $30 hourly wage sooner, while smaller businesses would have more than a decade to comply.
There's a new strike deadline looming involving thousands of Safeway employees across the Bay Area. Over 25,000 employees could go on strike at 12:01 a.m. Sunday if a deal is not reached.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law last year that would gradually phase in pay increases for the lowest-paid health care workers, who will eventually earn $25 an hour.
On average in the U.S., Latinas make 51 cents for every dollar made by men. In Silicon Valley, the gap is even wider.
Sam's Club said Tuesday it will raise pay to incentivize workers to stay with the company - and not jump ship to Costco.
It came down the wire, but a deal has been reached to keep teachers in Half Moon Bay off the picket line as a tentative contract agreement includes a 6% raise.