Novato council approves minimum wage hike acceleration
Will Houston - Marin IJ
In an impassioned, high-turnout meeting, the Novato City Council approved a proposal this week to fast-track the state minimum wage hike within city limits.
Business owners, labor representatives and residents made their case for and against the proposal for nearly three hours on Tuesday. The council ultimately voted 3-1 — with Mayor Pro Tem Denise Athas dissenting — to advance the wage hike.