In 2004, women's life expectancy exceeded men's life expectancy by 5.2 years, the smallest gender gap in life expectancy since 1946. Life expectancy for whites was five years greater than that of blacks. Life expectancy for black and white men and women was as follows: Black male: 69.8 years.
Electronic Arts in Redwood City is pictured Dec. 8. 2015. Redwood City is considering increasing its local minimum wage to $15 an hour beginning January 2019. Electronic Arts is the cityâs second-largest employer with 2,367 employees, next to Oracle, which employs 6,781 workers, according to the city. (Bay Area News Group file)
Los Angeles City and Council begin their climb towards a $15/hour minimum wage in July Stock photo by Wesley Pinkham via Flickr Creative Commons. California's statewide minimum wage is set to rise to from $9.00 per hour to $10.00 per hour on January 1, but in Los Angeles County, thatâs only the beginning of more increases â and debates.