Vice President in LA to discuss minimum wage increase

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Vice President Joe Biden and Mayor Eric Garcetti conducted a panel discussion with business leaders at the LA Baking Company in Lincoln Heights, earlier today. While the scent of scones and croissants wafted through the crowd, it didn’t distract from the importance of what they were discussing; increasing the minimum wage. A motion was put forward in City Council today, to increase the minimum wage to $13.25 in LA. Biden emphasized that in order to stimulate the economy, it is not only infrastructure that needs to be invested in, but also better paying jobs.