California Senate passes $25 minimum wage for health care workers - Fox Business
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California's state Senate passed a bill this week that would raise the minimum wage for health care workers and support staffers to $25 an hour.
Authored by Democratic Sen. Maria Elena Durazo and supported by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the legislation didn't receive a single Republican vote.
Specifically, the bill would require any covered health care facility — from dialysis clinics to acute psychiatric hospitals — to pay $25 an hour to all workers on their premises, regardless of employer. Eligible employees include not only nurses and caregivers but also janitors, food service workers, housekeepers, and gift shop employees, as long as they directly or indirectly support patient care.
"I can't fix all of the problems in our health care system with one bill," Durazo told the Sacramento Bee after the initial vote. "That was not the purpose. The purpose was to elevate the role of the workers who provide us these services."
If the proposed wage increase passes the California State Assembly and is signed into law, it would be incremental, rising to $21 for one year beginning June 1, 2024, and then spiking to $25.
A $25 minimum wage would increase operational costs at health facilities by an...
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