Minimum wage was never designed to be a “livable” wage. It was the entry wage for unskilled labor.
That being said, the true minimum wage is always zero.
There are also discrepencies in minimum wages at state borders. No big deal.
In addition to all its other Marxist benefits, sounds like this will also decrease the Bay Area’s famously terrible traffic congestion!
Oh, wait ...
$1.50 per hour for commuting roughly 12 miles
Let’s see toss in $8 for crossing the bay bridge, add in parking in downtown SF $10 that is $18 more per day expense for $12 more income.
New laws went into effect in California Wednesday, including a statewide minimum wage boost to $16.50 an hour.
Another magnet for illegals atop welfare programs.
Fools do not understand that minimum is always the Minimum. Everything else just shifts to adjust.
There goes the price of Micky D’s burgers, again. They have learned nothing. They don’t give a rat’s behind for grandma on Soc Sec.
Do away with min. wage. Competition. You have skills then you get more than that DEI who seems to do nothing but sit in the corner on her phone.
This is why we rarely go out to restaurants - including fast food “restaurants” any longer, it has just gotten too expensive.
Went to a take-out fish place we like, got two fish sandwich meals, included fries and a fountain drink - I noticed immediately the fish sandwiches are now much smaller - and it was over $40.
Also why there are rows and rows of closed businesses with nothing moving in - buildings that have sat empty now for going on four years.
Businesses that are still open? Good luck finding anyone to help you - most have skeleton crews now and more and more are moving to self-check out only (such as Lowe’s).
Self-immolation is a terrible thing to watch. Usually.
No exceptions.
100% worker coverage.
Washington state minimum wage - $16.66 on January 01.
Over 90,000 people lost their jobs last year due to california business’s having to fire people as they cannot stay in business at the higher cost mandated by people who do not run a business.