California lawmakers approve hiking minimum wage to $15SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - A plan to raise California’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022 passed both houses of the state legislature on Thursday, putting the state on track to become the first in the nation to commit to such a large pay hike for the working poor. The measure, incorporating a deal Governor Jerry Brown reached with labor leaders and progressive Democrats in the Legislature, was approved in the state Senate Thursday afternoon after winning approval earlier in the day in the Assembly, and now goes to Brown for his signature. “If you work full time, your family shouldn’t live in poverty,” Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, a Southern California Democrat, said in support of the bill to raise the state’s minimum wage from its current level of $10 per hour. Lawmakers from the state’s poorer regions said the measure could harm small businesses that are barely hanging on amid double-digit unemployment, ultimately leading to job losses. If enacted, the bill would put California, home to one of the world’s biggest economies, among a growing number of U.S. states and cities that have moved in recent years to surpass the federal minimum wage, which has remained at $7.25 an hour since 2009. A proposal to raise the minimum wage in parts of New York state to $15 was announced Thursday by Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders. The California measure would gradually raise the state’s hourly minimum wage to $15 by 2022 for large businesses and by 2023 for smaller firms. The measure would also head off two competing ballot initiatives lacking a provision to allow the governor to suspend increases in hard economic times, a deal breaker for Brown. The proposal sped through the legislative process after the governor’s office reached a deal last week with labor unions pushing a similar minimum wage hike in the form of two ballot initiatives. With polls showing strong support for those measures at the ballot box, Brown emphasized that a version passed through the legislature would allow lawmakers to amend it if needed over time instead of going back to voters to request amendments in expensive and uncertain campaigns. Moreover, the deal allows the state to opt out of minimum wage increases if the economy is doing poorly, a provision not in either of the union-backed ballot initiatives. Even so, several moderate Democrats and most Republicans complained that it was being rushed through, and would disproportionately harm businesses in poorer parts of the state, where the cost of living is not high enough to warrant such a dramatic wage hike. The deal reached in New York would raise wages in costly New York City to $15 in three years, but would stagger increases in other parts of the state, some to just $12.50 per hour unless further approval is granted. It still must pass the legislature, where negotiations on the details are ongoing. politicsNews
california lawmakers approve hiking minimum wage reuters a plan raise california minimum wage hour passed houses state legislature thursday putting state track become first nation commit large pay hike working poor the measure incorporating deal governor jerry brown reached labor leaders progressive democrats legislature approved state senate thursday afternoon winning approval earlier day assembly goes brown signature if work full time family live poverty assembly speaker anthony tendon southern california democrat said support bill raise state minimum wage current level per hour lawmakers state poorer regions said measure could harm small businesses barely hanging amid unemployment ultimately leading job losses if enacted bill would put california home one world biggest economies among growing number states cities moved recent years surpass federal minimum wage remained hour since a proposal raise minimum wage parts new york state announced thursday governor andrew como legislative leaders the california measure would gradually raise state hourly minimum wage large businesses smaller firms the measure would also head two competing ballot initiatives lacking provision allow governor suspend increases hard economic times deal breaker brown the proposal sped legislative process governor office reached deal last week labor unions pushing similar minimum wage hike form two ballot initiatives with polls showing strong support measures ballot box brown emphasized version passed legislature would allow lawmakers amend needed time instead going back voters request amendments expensive uncertain campaigns moreover deal allows state opt minimum wage increases economy poorly provision either ballot initiatives even several moderate democrats republicans complained rushed would disproportionately harm businesses poorer parts state cost living high enough warrant dramatic wage hike the deal reached new york would raise wages costly new york city three years would stage increases parts state per hour unless approval granted it still must pass legislature negotiations details ongoing politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: California lawmakers approve hiking minimum wage to $15SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - A plan to raise California’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022 passed both houses of the state legislature on Thursday, putting the state on track to become the first in the nation to commit to such a large pay hike for the working poor. The measure, incorporating a deal Governor Jerry Brown reached with labor leaders and progressive Democrats in the Legislature, was approved in the state Senate Thursday afternoon after winning approval earlier in the day in the Assembly, and now goes to Brown for his signature. “If you work full time, your family shouldn’t live in poverty,” Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, a Southern California Democrat, said in support of the bill to raise the state’s minimum wage from its current level of $10 per hour. Lawmakers from the state’s poorer regions said the measure could harm small businesses that are barely hanging on amid double-digit unemployment, ultimately leading to job losses. If enacted, the bill would put California, home to one of the world’s biggest economies, among a growing number of U.S. states and cities that have moved in recent years to surpass the federal minimum wage, which has remained at $7.25 an hour since 2009. A proposal to raise the minimum wage in parts of New York state to $15 was announced Thursday by Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders. The California measure would gradually raise the state’s hourly minimum wage to $15 by 2022 for large businesses and by 2023 for smaller firms. The measure would also head off two competing ballot initiatives lacking a provision to allow the governor to suspend increases in hard economic times, a deal breaker for Brown. The proposal sped through the legislative process after the governor’s office reached a deal last week with labor unions pushing a similar minimum wage hike in the form of two ballot initiatives. With polls showing strong support for those measures at the ballot box, Brown emphasized that a version passed through the legislature would allow lawmakers to amend it if needed over time instead of going back to voters to request amendments in expensive and uncertain campaigns. Moreover, the deal allows the state to opt out of minimum wage increases if the economy is doing poorly, a provision not in either of the union-backed ballot initiatives. Even so, several moderate Democrats and most Republicans complained that it was being rushed through, and would disproportionately harm businesses in poorer parts of the state, where the cost of living is not high enough to warrant such a dramatic wage hike. The deal reached in New York would raise wages in costly New York City to $15 in three years, but would stagger increases in other parts of the state, some to just $12.50 per hour unless further approval is granted. It still must pass the legislature, where negotiations on the details are ongoing. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: california lawmakers approve hiking minimum wage reuters a plan raise california minimum wage hour passed houses state legislature thursday putting state track become first nation commit large pay hike working poor the measure incorporating deal governor jerry brown reached labor leaders progressive democrats legislature approved state senate thursday afternoon winning approval earlier day assembly goes brown signature if work full time family live poverty assembly speaker anthony tendon southern california democrat said support bill raise state minimum wage current level per hour lawmakers state poorer regions said measure could harm small businesses barely hanging amid unemployment ultimately leading job losses if enacted bill would put california home one world biggest economies among growing number states cities moved recent years surpass federal minimum wage remained hour since a proposal raise minimum wage parts new york state announced thursday governor andrew como legislative leaders the california measure would gradually raise state hourly minimum wage large businesses smaller firms the measure would also head two competing ballot initiatives lacking provision allow governor suspend increases hard economic times deal breaker brown the proposal sped legislative process governor office reached deal last week labor unions pushing similar minimum wage hike form two ballot initiatives with polls showing strong support measures ballot box brown emphasized version passed legislature would allow lawmakers amend needed time instead going back voters request amendments expensive uncertain campaigns moreover deal allows state opt minimum wage increases economy poorly provision either ballot initiatives even several moderate democrats republicans complained rushed would disproportionately harm businesses poorer parts state cost living high enough warrant dramatic wage hike the deal reached new york would raise wages costly new york city three years would stage increases parts state per hour unless approval granted it still must pass legislature negotiations details ongoing politicsnews