FLORIDA:Los Angeles County supervisors put the finishing touches on an ordinance to increase the minimum wage in the county’s unincorporated areas, while last-ditch efforts to carve out some exemptions to the new wage mandates failed to gain approval.Under the ordinance drafted, the minimum wage in the county’s unincorporated areas such as Agua Dulce, Castaic, Stevenson Ranch and parts of Canyon Country would rise steadily until it hits $15 an hour by 2020.
Smaller companies would have until 2021 to meet the higher pay mark, which does not apply to the city of Santa Clarita.Economists, national security experts and former policymakers have all joined the fray over crude exports, adding their voices to an intense debate over whether the United States should sell its oil bounty to foreign customers. The cast of experts weighing in on the issue includes former Obama administration officials and military veterans.
Here are some notable public figures speaking out on exports.Economists, national security experts and former policymakers have all joined the fray over crude exports, adding their voices to an intense debate over whether the United States should sell its oil bounty to foreign customers. The cast of experts weighing in on the issue includes former Obama administration officials and military veterans
