Jessica Ramos: “We want to make sure that the minimum wage is pegged to…”

“… are not making a living wage and deserve to be recognized as the educators that they are. That's been a huge priority for me, this budget. Also, with inflation rising, We want to make sure that the minimum wage is pegged to inflation. Everybody right now should be asking themselves, with gas prices going up, with food prices going up, why aren't my wages going up? And they should be.” (02:53–02:58)

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