Gov. Kate Brown: Portland's Minimum Wage Should Be $15.52

Portland Mercury:

Brown's idea, suggested by many others, is to have two concurrent minimum wage hikes in Oregon—one within Portland's urban growth boundary, and one without. In much of the state, that'd mean a 10.25 minimum wage going into effect next year, and raising gradually to $13.50 by 2022. Portland's wage would be 15 percent higher, Brown says—beginning at roughly $11.79 next year and increasing to $15.52 by 2022.

After 2022, the minimum wage would be indexed to rise with inflation as it does now. The minimum wage is currently $9.25.

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