by Brandon Matson | Mar 29, 2016 | Governmental Affairs, News
TACC has been fighting two possible ballot measures seeking to raise the state minimum wage to $15/hr, one of which has already qualified for the November 2016 ballot. This week, the Legislature and labor unions have reached a tentative agreement to try to pass a $15...
by Brandon Matson | Mar 11, 2016 | Governmental Affairs, Take Action
The Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce has joined a broad coalition to oppose any statewide $15 minimum wage initiative on the November ballot. Can you join the fight against a statewide $15 minimum wage? Follow these three easy steps. Download this form and fill it...
by Brandon Matson | Feb 16, 2016 | Governmental Affairs, News
Over the past few months, TACC staff has fielded questions from several members about minimum wage in Torrance. The two most common questions have been: (1) are businesses in the City of Torrance subject to LA County’s $15 minimum wage ordinance? and (2) Will the City...
by Brandon Matson | Jul 23, 2015 | Governmental Affairs, News
Now that the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (LACBOS) has approved a motion to move forward with a minimum wage increase to $15 an hour by 2020 in unincorporated areas, nearly half of L.A. County’s population is subject to a higher minimum wage. Although...
by Brandon Matson | Jul 16, 2015 | Governmental Affairs, News
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (LACBOS) will soon vote on a motion to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020 in unincorporated areas of the county that are outside jurisdictional boundaries of incorporated cities. As the President and CEO of a...