Will Portland take on a $15 minimum wage?

The Puget Sound Business Journal asks Victor Kisch, who represents businesses—including Costco—on employment law, the likelihood of Portland, Oregon following in Seattle’s $15 minimum wage footsteps. The Puget Sound Business Journal,

“What’s the possible effect the Seattle decision could have on Portland? Like it or not, Seattle is our sister city. When it makes a change of this magnitude, it puts pressure on Portland to do the same thing. An example is the Seattle paid sick-leave ordinance — and Portland followed soon thereafter… Could Portland adopt the same policy? Maybe, but Portland is not in the same space economically as Seattle or the larger cities considering this increase. I think an increase is likely, but probably not $15 an hour.”