California is first state to approve $15 minimum wage

Q: California last week became the first state in the nation to approve a statewide $15 an hour minimum wage. Where is California?

Circle the area on this map


Q: Lawmakers on the other side of country also agreed last week to raise the minimum wage to $15 in which populous state?

A. Alabama

B. Illinois

C. Massachusetts

D. New York

Q: Before state lawmakers voted to raise wages to $15 an hour, some cities passed measures to raise the minimum wage locally. Which of these cities was the first to vote for a $15 minimum wage?

A. Los Angeles

B. San Francisco

C. Seattle

D. Washington, D.C.

Q: A $15-an-hour minimum wage is LEAST favored by which group of voters?

A. Democrats

B. Republicans

C. Independents

Q: While lawmakers in California and New York voted to raise the minimum wage, legislators voted to prevent cities from raising minimum wages in which state?

A. Alabama

B. Illinois

C. Massachusetts

D. New Jersey


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