When the Oregon Legislature overhauled the state’s minimum wage in 2016, lawmakers set varying minimum wages for different parts of the state to account for differences in the cost of living.

Legislators also mandated annual increases that are now pegged to inflation, which is why Oregon’s minimum wages went up on Monday.

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