Bills to standardize recycling statewide, tweak the state’s cap-and-invest program and allow fusion energy development all made it through this session.
The rally was one of more than 1,200 “Hands Off!” protests held globally, pushing back against policies like mass deportations and federal funding cuts.
Though the cost of living remains above the $20-plus pay floor, activists say raising wages has been a success and are pushing other cities to follow suit.