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The Petaluma Sheraton Story

Petaluma Argus Courier
May 9, 2007

The Sheraton Petaluma Hotel recently hosted a much-acclaimed Artisan Cheese Festival attracting more than a thousand visitors. The

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Petaluma Third Local City to Adopt 'Living Wage' Law
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
November 7, 2006

By Tobias Young

Petaluma's City Council on Monday voted unanimously to adopt a "living wage" law, joining two other Sonoma County cities that have passed

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Summary of the City of Petaluma Living Wage Ordinance:
1) Covered employers: The City of Petaluma, for-profit businesses with contracts of more than $10,000, and firms receiving economic development assistance of more than $100,000 must comply with the following

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What We Have Won in Petaluma
Living Wage Coalition Newsletter - Winter 2006
Ben Boyce LWC Coordinator
Marty Bennett, Living Wage Coalition, Co-Chair

On November 6th, the Petaluma City Council unanimously passed a Living Wage Ordinance

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Petaluma joins 'living wage' cities COUNCIL OKS MINIMUM PAY OF $11.70 TO $13.20 FOR CITY AND ITS VENDORS Monday, November 20, 2006

BY NOELANI GARCIA DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH
North Bay Business Journal EMPLOYMENT QUARTERLY

PETALUMA - Although the state minimum wage is going up, local governments are increasingly going well beyond.

The

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Living Wage Laws Are Good Public Policy
by Ben Boyce and Marty Bennett

Petaluma Argus Courier
October 11, 2006


City residents have likely seen the green lawn signs around town that say, "We Support A Living Wage for Petaluma." The

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Workers Can Raise Wages By Acting Locally

By Martin Bennett
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Monday, September 4, 2006

We should commend Governor Schwarzenegger for supporting an increase of the state minimum wage from $6.75 to $8.00 an hour by

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MAKING ENDS MEET
Activists want 'living wage' for city workers City Hall asked to bump minimum pay to $11.70 an hour; proposal could apply to nonprofit groups

By Corey Young

Petaluma Argus-Courier
Wednesday, Jul 5,

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Petaluma to consider 'living wage' ordinance
By Toby Young

The Press Democrat
July 4, 2006

Petaluma will consider adopting a "living wage" law this fall, giving added momentum to a campaign to win adoption in

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