Supporters of an initiative to increase the minimum wage to $18 dollars an hour say they have enough signatures to put it on the ballot. 

Supporters of an initiative to increase the minimum wage to $18 dollars an hour say they have enough signatures to put it on the ballot.&nbsp;

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Supporters of $18 Minimum Wage Look to Ballot

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Congress members from California are slamming the federal government's decision to pull $160 million in highway safety funding from the state.

Congress members from California are slamming the federal government's decision to pull $160 million in highway safety funding from the state.

CA Congress Members Slam Federal Government's Decision to Pull Highway Safety Funding

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Supporters of $18 Minimum Wage Look to Ballot

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