San Diego is poised to become the latest city to
raise its minimum wage significantly after a six to three city council vote Monday night:
The ordinance will increase the hourly minimum wage to $9.75 on Jan. 1, $10.50 in January of 2016 and $11.50 in January of 2017. Beginning in January 2019, the pay scale will be indexed to inflation.
The bill does not include any exemptions, but represents a compromise from an initial proposal for a $13.09 minimum. The council also approved a measure requiring employers to provide five days of annual earned sick leave. San Diego's Republican mayor, Kevin Faulconer, opposes the measure and could veto, but with a six to three margin on the city council, his veto would likely be overridden.