BILL NUMBER: AB 15INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Holden DECEMBER 1, 2014 An act relating to a living wage. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 15, as introduced, Holden. Living wage. Existing law establishes a minimum wage for all industries and prescribes requirements relative to payment of prevailing wages on public works. This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would provide for a living wage for work performed by parties who contract with the state. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1) Raising the pay of low-wage workers increases their morale and the productivity and quality of their work, lowers turnover and its accompanying costs, and reduces supervisory costs. (2) These savings and quality improvements will lead to improved economy and efficiency in state government procurement. (b) Accordingly, it is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would increase efficiency and cost savings in the work performed by parties who contract with the state government by providing a living wage.