Raising California's minimum wage to $10 -- from its current position at $8 -- is something Gov. Jerry Brown is in support of.
The governor on Wednesday signaled his support to give lowest-wage workers more, according to reports.
A bill that passed the state Assembly in May -- and is awaiting a vote in the Senate -- would boost wages.
The Senate has yet to vote -- and must vote by Friday in order for the bill to reach the governor's desk.
The California Chamber of Commerce opposes raising minimum wage, calling the idea a "job-killer," the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
And some researchers say the raise is not nearly enough. "Ten dollars is great today," said Professor Scott Myers-Lipton, a sociology professor at San Jose State University. But as he told the San Francisco Chronicle, it won't be so great in 2016.
Gov. Jerry Brown Supports Push to Raise Minimum Wage to $10
Effort needs to be signed by Friday to become law.
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