Insights & Analyses
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Drivers of Inequity
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Strategies
Grow an equitable economy: Policies to reduce income inequality
- Raise the floor on low wage work by increasing the minimum wage or enacting living wage laws
- Implement progressive tax policies and strengthen the safety net
- Make it easier for workers to start and join unions
- Pursue full employment
- Expand access to high-quality public education, including universal preschool
Strategy in Action
San José Raises the Floor for Silicon Valley Workers
In 2012, a San José State University undergraduate class project turned into a successful ballot initiative to raise the minimum wage in the city to $10 an hour, pegged to inflation. Local labor unions, community organizations, and business partners supported the effort, and the campaign helped build support for a statewide $10 minimum wage that passed the next year. San José also has one of the highest living wages in the state, at $19.06, that adjusts annually based on increases in the cost of living in the city, and applies to all businesses that contract with the city. Learn more.
