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Juliann Sum

IRLE’s Juliann Sum is Appointed Permanent Chief of Cal/OSHA
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Worthy Work, STILL Unlivable Wages: The Childhood Workforce 25 Years after the National Child Care Staffing Study Learn more »

When Mandates Work

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Research Highlights

report cover NEW REPORT: Pairing Medicaid Expansion and a $10.10 Minimum Wage
Rachel West and Michael Reich
October 2014

report cover Effects of proposed minimum wages

$15 in San Francisco
$13.25 in Los Angeles
$12.25 in Oakland
$11.50 in San Diego

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Publication Highlights

cover Teacher staffing and pay differences: public and private schools
Sylvia A. Allegretto
September 2014

Scraping By: Income and Program Participation After the Loss of Extended Unemployment Benefits
Jesse Rothstein
Working Paper No. 101-14
February 2014

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IRLE in the News

Los Angeles Times | September 1, 2014
Garcetti calls for $13.25 minimum wage by 2017

San Francisco Chronicle | August 27, 2014
Minimum wage bump would help close wealth gap for 23% in S.F.

The White House | March 26, 2014
NEW WHITE HOUSE REPORT: The Impact of Raising the Minimum Wage on Women and the Importance of Ensuring a Robust Tipped Minimum Wage

New York Times | March 12, 2014
All Economics Is Local

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