Jerry Brown and President Barack Obama

Ronald Reagan State Building: That and a similar effort in New York mark the most ambitious moves yet to close the national divide between rich and poor, according to MSNBC. Experts say other states may follow, given Congress’ reluctance to act despite entreaties from President Barack Obama. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law Monday giving California the nation highest statewide minimum wage of $15 an hour by 2022. This is about economic justice. It about creating a little, tiny amount of balance in a system that every day becomes more unbalanced, Brown said before signing the bill at the Ronald Reagan State Building in downtown Los Angeles. It about people. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.