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AN AFFORDABLE
ALAMEDA COUNTY
STARTS WITH
$30
PER HOUR.
Alameda County: At A Glance
4:10
The number of workers earning less than $30 an hour, despite Alameda County being one of the wealthiest and most expensive places in the country.
Source: OFW analysis of American Community Survey data.
71%
Percentage of Alameda County voters who support raising the minimum wage for all voters.
Source: Lake Research Partners, Alameda County polling, December 2025.
334,000
Number of workers in Alameda County who would be positively impacted by a ballot measure to raise the minimum wage to $30 per hour by
2035.
Source: OFW analysis of American Community Survey data.
52%
The number of Black workers who earn less than
$30/hour, compared to 31% of white workers. The county is already a $30 economy for
white workers — it is time to extend that standard to everyone.
Source: OFW analysis of American Community Survey data.
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