Living wage: Rising costs but murky benefits

By Stephen Nellis  /  Friday, April 19th, 2013  /  Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Living wage: Rising costs but murky benefits

The city of Santa Barbara’s living wage, the highest in California, has tacked more than $1 million on to city services contracts during the past six years. But the city has never determined whether the increased wages are actually reaching workers because no contractor has ever been formally audited for compliance. The living wage ordinance Read More →