AdvertisementAs Cities Raise Minimum Wages, Many States Are Rolling Them BackJuly 18, 2017Yuki NoguchifacebookEmailIn 2015, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti (center) signs into law an ordinance raising the city's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020. Though California isn't one of them, 27 states have passed laws requiring cities to abide by state minimums. (AFP/Getty Images)