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Push for Minimum Wage Increase for Hotel Workers
Five LA City Council members want workers at hotels near LAX paid more than $15 an hour -- the highest minimum wage in the nation. We hear the pros and cons.
Five LA City Council members want workers at hotels near LAX paid more than $15 an hour -- the highest minimum wage in the nation. Local businesses say it's too much and that jobs will be cut. But one Silicon Valley entrepreneur says an increase should apply to all workers. We hear the pros and cons. Also, Covered California says Obamacare signups are picking up, especially with Hispanics. Why does that matter to everyone else?
Later on To the Point, Hillary Clinton would be America's first woman president if she were elected. But she'd need the Democratic nomination to get there. We hear why she's considered unstoppable — two years before the first primary -- if she decides to run.
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2 storiesCovered California Puts Out Its Enrollment Numbers
The deadline for enrollment under the President's Affordable Care Act is March 31, the end of next month. Covered California , the state's Obamacare exchange, reported today it has one out of every five sign-ups nationwide. Peter Lee is Executive Director.
Read the story8 minWill LA Increase the Minimum Wage to a Record Level?
The federal minimum wage is still $7.25 an hour, and Republicans in Congress want to keep it right there. California's is now $8 an hour, with an increase to $9 scheduled for this coming July and a bump to $10 in January of 2016.
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