King County could get a $19 per hour minimum wage

A new proposal aims to raise King County's minimum wage to nearly $19 per hour.

"Workers should not struggle to barely survive in our region," King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay said while introducing the proposal Thursday.

Zahilay argues that unincorporated portions of the county compete with neighboring areas with higher wages. For example, he said, someone in Skyway could simply walk a few blocks to Seattle or Tukwila for a higher rate.