State’s Minimum Wage Increased to $15. Only 5% of Black Workers Will Benefit

Tug of War with Big Money
(CBM) – The Golden State is the first state in the nation to approve a statewide minimum wage as high as $15 — but not without sparking rigorous discussion.
Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 3 on Monday, four days after the measure passed the State Assembly and State Senate. The new law will gradually raise the state’ minimum wage each year until it reaches $15 in 2022.
Brown said raising California’s minimum wage from $10 an hour is not j