IWC Petitions

Petitions and letters to raise the minimum wage

April 26, 2006 Letter from Senator Abel Maldonado ( Pdf)
May 18, 2006 Petition from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger ( Pdf)
May 30, 2006 Petition from California Labor Federation ( Pdf)
June 1, 2006    Petition from State Treasurer Phil Angelides ( Pdf)
   - The Treasurer's office has indicated they wish to have this correspondence treated as a letter of support,
       not as a petition.

Petition regarding exemption from overtime for commercial drivers

June 2, 2006 Petition from Barry Broad ( Pdf)
August 23, 2006 Withdrawal of petition from Barry Broad ( Pdf)

Revised: August 24, 2006

Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC)

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