L.A. minimum wage: City Council approves increase to $15 by 2020

Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin, center, talks with Derek Smith, left, Maria Elena Durazo, and Susan Minato, all with the national labor organization Unite Here, about the possibility of raising the minimum wage.

Members of Unite Here show their support for raising the minimum wage before the Los Angeles City Council vote.

Herb Wesson, Los Angeles City Council president, looks on during one of many speeches in support of raising the minimum wage.

Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin, center, and others wait for proceedings to begin in the vote to raise the minimum wage.

Ada Tamayo, with Unite Here, listens to a speaker talk against raising the minimum wage before the City Council vote.

Maia Rivera, with SEIU United Service Workers West, right, joins supporters who cheer before the City Council votes to boost the minimum wage.