Overview
- Reps. Delia Ramirez and Analilia Mejia introduced the Living Wage for All Act on Tuesday, proposing a $25 federal minimum wage and an end to subminimum wages for tipped and other workers.
- More than 100 organizations, including the NAACP, the American Federation of Teachers, the National Education Association, and One Fair Wage, endorsed the bill and framed it as a civil-rights and worker-power effort.
- Press materials for the proposal say it also seeks higher taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations as part of the broader package.
- Conservative economists pushed back, warning of job losses and higher prices, with reporting citing Boston Fed research on modest inflation after wage hikes and a Heritage economist pointing to unemployment risks.
- The push follows years of local and state action, including Los Angeles phasing toward $30 an hour and proposals in New York City and Oakland that aim for similar levels.