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Council President Todd Gloria: News From City of San Diego

The San Diego City Council will consider overriding the mayor's veto of an ordinance that would increase the minimum wage to $11.50 per hour and provide workers with paid sick leave. The ordinance was proposed by City Council President Todd Gloria and approved by a 6-3 vote. If the veto is overridden, the minimum wage will be phased in through 2017 and then indexed to inflation starting in 2019. An estimated 279,000 workers will gain access to paid sick leave under the ordinance.

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Council President Todd Gloria: News From City of San Diego

The San Diego City Council will consider overriding the mayor's veto of an ordinance that would increase the minimum wage to $11.50 per hour and provide workers with paid sick leave. The ordinance was proposed by City Council President Todd Gloria and approved by a 6-3 vote. If the veto is overridden, the minimum wage will be phased in through 2017 and then indexed to inflation starting in 2019. An estimated 279,000 workers will gain access to paid sick leave under the ordinance.

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NEWS RELEASE

For immediate release: August 8, 2014 Contact: Katie Keach, 619-847-8274



City Council to Consider Veto Override on Minimum Wage Measure
Council President Stands Firm for Local Workers

SAN DIEGO (August 8, 2014) The San Diego City Council will consider overriding the Mayors
veto of an ordinance increasing the minimum wage in the city to $11.50 per hour and providing
workers the opportunity to earn sick leave. The vote will be scheduled within the next 30
calendar days, as required by city law.

The ordinance, proposed by Council President Todd Gloria, was approved on July 28, 2014 by a
vote of six to three. Six votes are necessary to override the Mayors veto.

"When 38% of San Diego workers don't earn enough to make ends meet, something must
be done. That is why the mayor's veto of this reasonable, common sense measure is
disappointing," said Council President Gloria. "Thankfully the City Council understands that
our working families are struggling and I believe will act to override this veto."

If the Mayors veto is overridden, San Diegos new $11.50 minimum wage will be phased in
through 2017 with indexing to inflation starting on January 1, 2019. On January 1, 2015, the
wage will increase to $9.75. It will move to $10.50 on January 1, 2016, and reach $11.50 on
January 1, 2017. The proposal includes no exemptions for any industry or business.

The Center on Policy Initiatives estimated that 279,000 workers will now earn sick leave. The
Center on Wage and Employment Dynamics at UC Berkeley also analyzed the proposal and
determined it will result in raises for at least 172,000 San Diegans. Further, the number of San
Diegans receiving raises could be as high as 214,000 in 2017.

Council President Gloria is now developing an enforcement ordinance to ensure compliance with
the adopted workforce strengthening measure. An initial hearing on an enforcement measure is
expected to be held at the Budget and Government Efficiency Committee in September.

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News from
Council President Todd Gloria
City of San Diego

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