Living Wage for Workers
Since his days as a San Francisco Supervisor, Leland Yee has fought to ensure
that workers earn a fair wage. He has carried on this fight in Sacramento.
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| Increasing the Minimum Wage. Repeatedly supported a
long overdue increase in California’s minimum wage to $7.25/hr. effective
January 2006, and $7.75 in January of 2007. (Vetoed by Governor).
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| California Living Wage Act. Fought to pass the
California Living Wage Act, which requires the state and any qualified
contractor and subcontractor to pay not less than a living wage to each
of its employees. Living wage is defined at $10 per hour with health insurance
coverage and $12 per hour without health insurance coverage. Vetoed by the
Governor.
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| Training for higher wage jobs. Supported legislation
funding programs that help students find living wage career paths and
opportunities through the California Career Resources Network, and a bill
strengthening vocational training programs around the state.
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| Gender Pay Equity. To guarantee equal work receives
equal pay, Yee helped to pass a bill raising the penalties for violating Gender
Pay Equity laws and to toughen the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement to
guarantee more violators are caught and held accountable.
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