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<br /> <br />The Effects of a $15 Minimum Wage by 2019 in Santa Clara County and San Jose 55 <br /> <br />Raising the minimum wage steeply over a short period of time is also likely to generate greater <br />disruption of existing firms (Aaronson and Phelan 2015). While by some of the indicators <br />discussed above San Jose and Santa Clara County may well be able to absorb a higher minimum <br />wage than $15 an hour, if the City and County were to pursue such an option, a longer phase in <br />time should be considered and assistance provided to non-profit human service agencies and <br />small businesses as they make the transition to higher wages. <br />8.A. - Page 69