Marotta, J, Greene, S. Minimum Wage 2

State preemption of local minimum wage laws prevent communities from improving health outcomes such as decreased adult body weight, increased infant birth weight, declined rates of preterm birth, declined child maltreatment reports, 3 and lower rates of suicide. Read more in Marotta, J, Greene, S. Minimum Wages: What Does the Research Tell Us about the Effectiveness of Local Action?. Urban Institute. January 2019.