CA: Deal Reached to Raise Minimum Wage to $15/hour

[The Last Northerner]

Jerry Brown is a progressive hero.
But just for the History, what the hell was he thinking back in 1992 when he advocated a flat tax?

Same guy who wanted to give drivers' licenses to illegal immigrants but told refugees from Viet Nam to f!ck off.

[The Last Northerner]

The major urban areas already pre-empted this law. Los Angeles was on their way to $15/h by 2020 (the state law is by 2022). San Fran and Oakland had their own thing too. I suppose this could help neighboring towns that are literally a walk across the street from a bigger one equalize things but thats a big if. I can't imagine how this would help smaller commuter towns filled with people who escaped the high cost of living. This makes sense for SF but not places like Stockton. Ughh Moonbeam.