California Governor Jerry Brown is announcing plans today to raise the minimum wage in the state to $15 an hour by 2022. Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Ben Adler of Capitol Public Radio about how the deal was reached and with Jill Schlesinger, CBS News business analyst, about the ripple effect it could have across the country.
Guests
- Ben Adler, Capitol bureau chief for Capital Public Radio in Sacramento, California. He tweets @adlerben.
- Jill Schlesinger, business analyst with CBS News and host of “Jill on Money.” She tweets @jillonmoney.
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