PASADENA, Calif.—On March 14, 2016, the Pasadena City Council adopted a local minimum wage ordinance (Ordinance #7278). The ordinance required that on or before February 2019, the City Manager shall present a report to the City Council summarizing the impact of the city-wide minimum wage on reducing poverty, unemployment, job creation, and overall business climate. City staff prepared a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking responses to assess the impact of the City’s minimum wage on workers, businesses, city residents, and...