Webinar: Senate Bill 639 and the End of Subminimum Wage Employment in California
Webinar: Senate Bill 639 and the End of Subminimum Wage Employment in California
In California and across the country, employees with disabilities earn less than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. Thousands of Californians are paid as little as $2 for their work in segregated settings. Meanwhile, our non-disabled colleagues earn at least the state minimum wage.
Webinar:
Senate Bill 639 and the End of Subminimum Wage Employment in California
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About the webinar:
In California and across the country, employees with disabilities earn less than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. Thousands of Californians are paid as little as $2 for their work in segregated settings. Meanwhile, our non-disabled colleagues earn at least the state minimum wage.
President Biden has called for an end to subminimum wage, and several states have already ended it. We will discuss how California is ready to be the next state to end subminimum wage employment.
This webinar explores Senate Bill 639 by Senator Maria Elena Durazo, which will end this exploitative practice. In addition to remarks by Senator Durazo, this event will feature a panel of panelists, including: workers with disabilities, disability rights advocates, and employment providers.
We will discuss:
- Senate Bill 639
- How other states have ended subminimum wage employment
- How employment providers are enabling competitive and integrated employment
View a fact sheet about Senate Bill 639.
Speakers:
Senator María Elena Durazo,
Senator representing Senate District 24 and Author of SB 639
Gregory Cramer,
Senior Advocate, Disability Rights California
Bridget Kolakasky,
Deputy Director of Policy and Public Affairs, State Council for Developmental Disabilities
Rachael Langston,
Staff attorney of LGBT & Gender Equity and Disability Rights Programs, Legal Aid at Work
Ken Barnes,
President and CEO, Options for All
Mat Rice,
Director of Public Policy, The Arc Maryland