The $30-per-hour wave is coming. Alameda County is ground zero.
Oakland could soon have the highest minimum wage in the country. This development is part of a trend referred to as the $30-per-hour wave.
Alameda County is reportedly the location where this change is taking place, described as ground zero for the $30-per-hour wave.
Further details about the potential minimum wage increase in Oakland and its implications are available from The San Francisco Standard.
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