Minimum Wage Hike Passes Legislature, Awaits Governor’s Signature
It was a different scene this week. The last two legislative sessions saw minimum wage efforts attempting…
Minimum Wage Deal Would Avoid Ballot Fight
Major newspapers in the state are reporting that Governor Jerry Brown, labor unions and state lawmakers have…
$15 Per Hour Minimum Wage Qualifies for November State Ballot
The “Fair Wage Act of 2016” has officially qualified for the state ballot as the supporters, SEIU…
Activists Continue to Push Issue of Income Inequality in Davis
A number of organizers for a minimum wage hike came to city council on Tuesday night to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Labor Day and the Flagging Minimum Wage Campaign
This past week, the task force appointed by Sacramento’s Mayor Kevin Johnson made the recommendation that the…
The True Effects of Raising the Minimum Wage Locally on the Most Vulnerable Citizens
By Sam Houston An article posted on the Davis Vanguard last week written by the Davis Citizens for…
The Case for a $15/Hour Minimum Wage – Debunking the Myths
by Alan Pryor At last night’s City Council meeting a contingent of low wage workers, students, and…
$15 Minimum Wage Gets a Boost as Los Angeles Approves It
When a small group of activists in 2014 proposed a $15 per hour minimum wage, it seemed…
Polling Shows Strong Support for Minimum Wage Hike in Sacramento
Already gearing up for a minimum wage ballot ordinance in Sacramento and Davis, the proponents of the…
Sunday Commentary II: Why Walmart’s Pay Increase Matters
The reaction to Walmart’s announcement last week that they were raising their wages for about half-million employees…
Beyond Raising the Minimum Wage
By Claire Goldstene In the ongoing struggle for worker justice, we may need a little 19th century…
Commentary: Mayor Strikes Careful Balance Recasting Challenges as Opportunity
One of the biggest questions we had was what would a Mayor Dan Wolk term look like…
Mayor Wolk Calls State of the City “Very Strong”
Mayor Dan Wolk on Tuesday afternoon delivered his first State of the City address as Mayor of…
Sunday Commentary II: $15 Minimum Wage Fight in Davis Part of Nationwide Struggle
The Wall Street Journal reports, “The nation’s battle over raising the minimum wage is set to shift…
Commentary: Public Gets Just Enough Info to Be Dangerous
We have often argued that letters to the editor are windows into how citizens perceive public policy…
$9 Minimum Wage Takes Effect Today, Advocates Say It’s Not Enough
Today California’s minimum wage rises from $8 to $9 per hour, but workers and advocates say it…
Analysis: As $13 Minimum Wage Passes State Senate, Is $15 in Davis Still Unthinkable?
It was a bare majority of 21 Senators, but SB 935, which would increase the minimum wage…
A Minimum Wage Hike Is Really Just Another Tax
by Jeff Boone Today, here in Davis, a group of people are attempting to gather enough signatures…
Affordable Housing Advocates Once Again Protest Changes to City’s Ordinance
Once again affordable housing advocates came out in opposition to the city’s policy that would allow accessory…