California lawmakers approved a new state budget Tuesday that will boost funding for local prosecutors to enforce labor laws and revive a long-dormant commission that can set minimum wages in specific industries.
The provisions are a relatively small piece of the $310 billion spending plan for the fiscal year that starts July 1 but could affect workers as well as employers across the state.
The budget approved by Democratic supermajorities in the state legislature would create a new program that would provide $18 million in grants for local prosecutors to pursue cases involving labor law violations.
The funds would be ...
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