The California Living Wage for All Coalition

We are fighting for a living wage for
all people who work in California.

Logo courtesy of Samantha Madriz, #WG 7305

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$25.00/hour is a living wage in California.

The minimum wage in California hasn’t kept up with the skyrocketing cost of living. Incarcerated workers have been left behind on the issue of minimum wage for decades.

The California Living Wage for All Coalition is a partnership of economic justice and criminal justice organizations that demands living wages for all people who work in California.

We call on allies and policy makers to support legislation that helps working Californians make a living wage.

The Research

By the numbers

The current minimum wage for incarcerated workers is $0.08/hour.

34% of Californian families lack enough income to meet basic living costs.

For a 2-income 2-child household, a living wage in the cheapest county in California, Modoc County, is $23.75/hour. The state-wide minimum wage is $15.50/hour

The reality for people who work

“Recidivism comes from desperation. Higher wages for incarcerated takes desperation off the table. I wish I could have bought my daughter shoes for school instead of having to rely on my family while I was incarcerated.

Taqwaa, Electrician
Formerly Incarcerated

“Some nights I can’t sleep because I’m just thinking ‘oh this bill is due soon, I still need to buy groceries, and I need to pay for utilities still… $15.50/hour isn’t enough to make it work in CA right now

Alex, Server

Some of our Member Organizations