It is all about tax revenue for the govt, local, county and state.
They don't give a fig regards the worker.
The increased wages places workers in higher tax brackets so the state simply rakes in more.
The result of increased wages is price of everything goes up accordingly.
The increased cash flow generates more tax, which is collected every time money changes hands, as a per cent of the amount of money being exchanged.
Bottom line? Increase wages=increased prices (where the increased wages come from)=increased tax revenues, without the legislators getting the blame for increasing taxes.
What's not to love?
I have yet to meet the business owner that reaches into their own bank account to pay employees more, and does not go out of business.
Instead, these areas are filled with low skill jobs in bodegas, liquor stores, and nail salons, all perfect for turd world illegal aliens. And the local population can't afford goods or services provided by anyone other than such low-skilled employees.
Raising the minimum wage isn't to increase prices or income tax revenue, it's to incentivize employers to hire illegal aliens under the table.