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In reply to the discussion: What are your platform ideas for the Democratic Party? [View all]Fiendish Thingy
(20,074 posts)21. Yeah, I know
Used to live in CA, my daughter still does.
I figured since the federal minimum wage is $7.75 or something like that, raising it $20 would benefit the most people living in those states that adhere to the federal minimum wage.
$20/hr is probably the highest that could get passed, assuming we have at least 52 seats in the senate, as I expect Fetterman would vote against it. Remember, Manchin and Sinema sabotaged $15/hr.
As long as I can remember, CA has always had a state legislated minimum wage above the federal, so I would expect the state to raise it as they usually do.
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