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![LA County Homecare Workers March For Better Wages](https://img.money.com/2016/03/gettyimages-469727304.jpg)
*More than a thousand L.A. County homecare workers march downtown to call for a hike in the minimum wage to $15 per hour on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 in Los Angeles*

Governor Jerry Brown announced today that state lawmakers have come to an agreement to raise minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2022.

The law, which presumably will pass thanks to the agreement, would be a huge win for the growing voices such as [Fight for 15](http://fightfor15.org/) calling for a minimum wage hike, as California has the largest state economy in the nation.

Just days ago, campaigners for secured a $15 minimum wage on a referendum for this November. According to [Buzzfeed News](http://www.buzzfeed.com/coralewis/california-agrees-to-raise-minimum-wage-to-15#.bfEyNlL80m), it stands a good chance for passing with 68% in support and would give 1 in 3 workers a massive raise.

Making the change more manageable for small business owners, the updated minimum wage would come into effect a year later in 2023 for business with fewer than 25 employees.

If it passes, a $15 minimum wage in California would more than double the Federal minimum of $7.25, although there's a good chance that it would rise before 2022.

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