CPRM, Pt 2: AL (RO) 7/17; GA (RO) 7/24; TN 8/2; 274K ballots left in CA

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Very happy about Katie Porter winning so far! I was worried that Min had it sewn up, but I'm glad to see that's not the case.

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A lot of people have forgotten about them, but the fundraising escrow accounts pro-Dem groups set up for the eventual nominees are going to replenish the coffers of the Dem candidates, especially in the competitive California districts where tons of SwingLeft money is going to.

Just from SwingLeft alone (https://swingleft.org/fundraise):
CA49 - 353k
CA10 - 334k
CA25 - 252k
CA39 - 207k (what a waste to give this to the lottery winner lol, but that's how it ended up going)
CA21 - 193k
CA48 - 192k
CA45 - 188k

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Nothing too exciting today, but for whoever cares:

DC (8 ET): https://wtop.com/local-politics-elections-news/2018/06/2018-dc-primary-results/

AR (8:30 ET): http://www.arkansasonline.com/2018runoffs/

Most interesting vote tonight is the Init 77 - Minimum Wage - Ballot Issue, which if passed would end the tipping economy in DC as all employees would be paid the $15 minimum wage.

Any guess as to what its odds are?

I'm not sure, there has been some pushback from worker groups because if tipped workers were to go to $15 a hour, employers would be allowed to take what ever tips they do get.

Based on what I have read about this, I don't think that's true.

From: https://www.vox.com/2018/6/19/17474932/tipped-minimum-wage-impact-dc-initiative-77

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As far as I can tell waiters in those 7 states still get their tips.

[Babeuf]

Nothing too exciting today, but for whoever cares:

DC (8 ET): https://wtop.com/local-politics-elections-news/2018/06/2018-dc-primary-results/

AR (8:30 ET): http://www.arkansasonline.com/2018runoffs/

Most interesting vote tonight is the Init 77 - Minimum Wage - Ballot Issue, which if passed would end the tipping economy in DC as all employees would be paid the $15 minimum wage.

Any guess as to what its odds are?

I'm not sure, there has been some pushback from worker groups because if tipped workers were to go to $15 a hour, employers would be allowed to take what ever tips they do get.

Based on what I have read about this, I don't think that's true.

From: https://www.vox.com/2018/6/19/17474932/tipped-minimum-wage-impact-dc-initiative-77

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As far as I can tell waiters in those 7 states still get their tips.

They probably have that in law that they get to keep their tips.

IMO that suggests that the DC Council will implement the same policy as the existing states with this system then. But I guess it depends on how they implement the system. I can't imagine a Democratic local government allowing the restaurants to keep the tips.