http://syndication.ap.org/AP.Distro.ContentBroker2/ContentBroker.aspx?contentid=3e31d495bb594d1a999cc8c2ad8f684b&iid=39196a867305428290f468112c152608&rsn=0&recordid=39196a867305428290f468112c152608&filingId=f8bb1755bcce498c844e38a829c703ab&role=Preview&reldt=2016-03-29T00:19:57&media=Photo&sz=42325&dest=ak&trF=CAMS104&ofn=Minimum%2bWage%2bCalifornia.JPEG&fmt=jpg&relativeUrl=jpg/2016/201603/29/3e31d495bb594d1a999cc8c2ad8f684b.jpg&s3Key=versions/preview-v00.jpg&authToken=eNotizsOwyAQBU8EYlkWQYGUq5hPpC1iLDCKiz18KPKK18yMtCd5pEgAhGT2EB1K4YQNobpIKmeKylU4VIyxqBKKPWp4%2b%2bCydK47N4SyZir9vAfndfcxX3lNPtvcN7m2oUv%2fyOItg%2fEo1zf9AZARvhJZ7bUFqwP9ALdDLeA%3dSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A political deal to raise California's minimum wage to a nation-leading $15 an hour could help some workers cope with the state's crushing cost of living but also deprive other low-wage earners of jobs altogether, economists said as Gov. Jerry Brown and other leaders touted what would be a landmark agreement. California's economy is larger than that of most countries, with a wide diversity of earners.