SAN FRANCISCO—Voters in San Francisco approved Proposition J on the ballot, which will gradually increase the current minimum wage in the city to $15 per hour by 2018. According to a press release from the Mayor’s website, the wage is set to rise to $11.05 per hour on January 1, 2015.
“Tonight, San Francisco voters sent a message loudly and clearly to the nation that we can take on the growing gap between rich and poor, we can give a well-deserved raise to our lowest-wage workers, and we can do it in a way that protects jobs and small business.
I grew up washing dishes in my family’s restaurant. I know firsthand that a few dollars more an hour can make a difference in the lives of hardworking families struggling to afford our City. Tonight, I’m very proud that San Francisco came together – business, labor and nonprofit leaders – to pass a consensus measure that will now give our City the highest minimum wage in America. I want to thank and congratulate the many people from neighborhoods and communities across our City who worked to pass Proposition J,” said Mayor Lee in a statement.
The approval on Proposition J will include the following wage increases:
May 1, 2015: $12.25 per hour
July 1, 2016: $13 per hour
July 1, 2017: $14 per hour
July 1, 2018: $15 per hour
Employers will be expected to be SF higher minimum wage for all covered work performed within the City. The measure does provide different rates for youth trainees and senior subsidized employment which will reach $12.25 plus an annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment.
By Staff
