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  • Schwarzenegger proposes dollar hike in minimum wage

    12/30/2005 2:03:32 PM PST · by SmithL · 126 replies · 1,461+ views
    AP ^ | 12/30/5 | TOM CHORNEAU
    SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is expected to propose a $1 increase in the state's minimum wage after vetoing similar legislature this year, a further indication that he is cultivating a more moderate image as he begins his re-election year. An aide to the governor said the proposal will be included in Schwarzenegger's State of the State speech on Thursday. Under the plan, the hourly wage would rise from $6.75 to $7.25 in September and to $7.75 in July 2007. Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill last September that would have provided the same wage increase but also mandated automatic hikes to...