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Minimum wage in Los Angeles will officially increase from $15 to $16.04 per hour this summer.
According to Mayor Garcetti, the new minimum wage is set to go in effect July 1.
"We fought to raise the minimum wage because hard work should always be met with the dignity, respect, and opportunity that fair pay brings," Garcetti said in a statement.
"Our decision to end poverty wages in L.A. caused a ripple effect across the nation, and this additional increase is the latest reason to celebrate today -- and a reminder of how our fight for better wages is far from finished."