The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 since 2009.
The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 since 2009, and while California and other states have higher minimums, $15 or $16 an hour still isn't enough for families to live off of.
We should boost the minimum wage to $20 per hour nationally and $25 per hour in California, both indexed to inflation. If you're with me, can you sign my petition in support of a higher minimum wage?
SIGN THE PETITION
I'm fighting to lower the cost of the things people need to survive and succeed—everything from housing, to groceries, healthcare, and college. But we also have to put more money back into people's pockets. Boosting the minimum wage does exactly that. It would directly affect nearly 1 in 5 California workers.
We've been stuck at $7.25 because corporations have too much influence in Washington. But the profits we're seeing from multinational corporations don't lie: these companies can afford to pay the people who power them a living wage.
Can you sign on to my petition to show your support?
Thanks.
Katie Porter
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