
$15 Minimum Wage Could Save Federal Budget At Least $65 Billion
New analysis from CWED finds that raising the minimum wage to $15/hour would generate an estimated $21.2 billion in additional tax revenues and $44.2 billion in savings.

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California Policy Lab and the Labor Center are seeking passionate, qualified candidates for a range of research and outreach roles. Apply today.

Full COVID recovery requires raising the minimum wage
In a new op-ed, CPL’s Jesse Rothstein argues that we cannot continue to let inequality grow unchecked, and that a higher minimum wage is an important first step to reversing it.

Early Childhood Workforce Index 2020
CSCCE’s interactive state-by-state analysis of the policies and conditions affecting the early care and education workforce finds that pandemic has only exacerbated longstanding struggles within the field.