Marin unions use new law to seek higher wages

A new state law has enabled Marin County workers to lobby the county for better pay.

Assembly Bill 2561 requires that local public agencies present the status of vacancies, recruitment and retention efforts during a public hearing before their governing board at least once every fiscal year. The hearing must come before the adoption of the agency’s final budget.

The law was passed because of the concern of legislators about the increasing reliance of public employers on a contingent...