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College student Jimena Sanchez, right, who studies children's development works as a part-time cashier earning minimum wage at a family store, in Los Angeles on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

College student Jimena Sanchez, right, who studies children's development works as a part-time cashier earning minimum wage at a family store, in Los Angeles on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Business owner Silvia Navarro, who recently opened a dog and cat food supply store, adjusts a sign at her store in Los Angeles on Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Business owner Silvia Navarro, who recently opened a dog and cat food supply store, adjusts a sign at her store in Los Angeles on Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

College student Jimena Sanchez, right, who studies children's development works as a part-time cashier earning minimum wage at a family store, in Los Angeles on Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

College student Jimena Sanchez, right, who studies children's development works as a part-time cashier earning minimum wage at a family store, in Los Angeles on Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Business owner Silvia Navarro, who recently opened a dog and cat food supply store, poses for a photo outside her store in Los Angeles on Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Business owner Silvia Navarro, who recently opened a dog and cat food supply store, poses for a photo outside her store in Los Angeles on Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Employee Marylin Moreno, originally from El Salvador, a minimum wage earner, grabs a pair of booths for a client at community thrift store in Los Angeles on Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Employee Marylin Moreno, originally from El Salvador, a minimum wage earner, grabs a pair of booths for a client at community thrift store in Los Angeles on Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)