And .. the garment industry in LA is leaving the state; because they cannot survive with that high a wage.
Hmmmm ..?? The state has already lost over 4 million people; probably conservatives, because that’s why I’m leaving.
The dirty little secret is that without the ready availability of off-the-books, under-the-table illegal alien labor, there would be no garment industry in L.A. It isn't something that would ever have come into existence hiring $15.00/hour US citizens.
A lot of people who are proud of their "Made in the USA" labels would be shocked to see how those garments are actually made, and by whom. I should have taken a picture of the row full of "retired Mexican Mafia" guys I saw sitting at the sewing machines at the last factory I visited. Might have made a good campaign ad. :)