David Brady

UC Riverside

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Professor of Public Policy at UC Riverside

David Brady on KCRW

Last month, California became the first state in the nation to raise its minimum wage from $10 to $15 an hour by the year 2022.

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Last month, California became the first state in the nation to raise its minimum wage from $10 to $15 an hour by the year 2022.

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