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Here’s how the numbers break down: What is considered a living wage in California?
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Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
Quince Long-sleeve Lounge Tee, $35 Quince has pledged to only partner with factories that pay their workers a fair living wage.
—Annemarie Dooling, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Her city initiatives included securing a living wage ordinance, domestic partner benefits for city employees and tenant protections.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The living wage calculation for one adult in Washburn County is $19.45 an hour working 40 hours a week, according to the MIT living wage calculator.
—Hallie Claflin, Journal Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
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Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
Quince Long-sleeve Lounge Tee, $35 Quince has pledged to only partner with factories that pay their workers a fair living wage.
—Annemarie Dooling, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Her city initiatives included securing a living wage ordinance, domestic partner benefits for city employees and tenant protections.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The living wage calculation for one adult in Washburn County is $19.45 an hour working 40 hours a week, according to the MIT living wage calculator.
—Hallie Claflin, Journal Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Living wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/living%20wage. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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