• California union proposes cap on Arizona hospital executives’ pay • Initiative would limit executives’ salaries to 15 times the state minimum wage • The initiative may face legal challenges due to executives’ multi-state duties

A California union hopes to convince Arizona voters to approve a cap on how much hospital administrators can be paid in the state.

A new initiative by the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West would prohibit hospitals from paying their executives more than 15 times the state minimum wage. With the current minimum here at $14.70, that translates out to $458,640 a year.

By contrast, he said, many people who provide direct medical care are being paid less. Moreover, at the bottom of every hospital employment hierarchy are many wh

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