Tony Perry. San Diego council votes along party lines to increase minimum wage to $11.50 an hour by 2017. On a strict party-line vote, the San Diego City Council has voted to raise the local minimum wage -- possibly setting up another fight with the business establishment. The six Democrats on the council voted in favor, the three Republicans against.
Continental Tropical : These are the hot, dry air masses which originate over northern Mexico and the southwestern United States. This air mass enters the United States through New Mexico, Arizona and western Texas and frequently moves eastward to northeastward bringing hot, dry air to Texas.
polar air masses bring clear, cold, dry air to much of North America. In summer, the air mass is milder. Storms may occur when continental polar air masses move south and collide with maritime tropical air masses moving north. How Air Masses Move When an air mass moves into an area and interacts with other air masses, it causes the weather to change.