A record number of states and cities are raising their minimum wage this year, according to a tally from the National Employment Law Project.
It’s now unclear whether the final bill will include a minimum wage hike.
The CBO report says a $15 minimum wage would pull 900,000 people out of poverty but cost almost 1.5 million jobs.
Hourly wages for some 2.5 million workers in the state will rise to $10 next year, then a dollar a year through 2026.
