Resources for State Minimum Wage

Evidence shows that State Minimum Wage is one of most effective policies that states can implement to impact outcomes for infants and toddlers. We’ve compiled the Policy Impact Center’s core resources on this policy here for easy reference.

Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap

• 2021 Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap – once in your state Roadmap, click on “State Minimum Wage” on the side menu
• 2021 Roadmap Status: State Minimum Wage – All States (PDF) – see the 2021 status of this Roadmap policy for all 50 states and DC
• 2021 Roadmap Simulation – see how your state stacks up on the resources available for a sample family of 3 during the critical prenatal to age 3 period, based on actual state policy choices in 2021

Evidence on State Minimum Wage

• Prenatal-to-3 Policy Clearinghouse
  • Comprehensive evidence review:
    • State Minimum Wage Evidence Review
    • Methods and Sources
  • Aligned science-based prenatal-to-3 policy goals for a state minimum wage:
    • Healthy and Equitable Births
    • Optimal Child Health and Development
    • Sufficient Household Resources
• Additional Tools
  • Evidence of Impact Flyer for State Minimum Wage

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