LOS ANGELES: California lawmakers have reached a deal to gradually raise the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour, giving momentum to a campaign to lift pay levels nationwide.
It was hailed by labor advocates as a historic agreement that will help millions of families struggling to get by, but some lawmakers denounced what they called "a backroom deal" which will only hurt the local job market.
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