[calcowgirl]

Republican legislation?

SB 1167

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 1182.12 is added to the Labor Code, to read:

   1182.12.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, on and
after September 1, 2006, the minimum wage for all industries shall
not be less than seven dollars and twenty-five cents ($7.25) per
hour, and on and after July 1, 2007, the minimum wage for all
industries shall not be less than seven dollars and seventy-five
cents ($7.75) per hour.

  SEC. 2.  This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the
meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate
effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:

   California's lowest paid workers urgently require an increase in
their wages as soon as possible in order to keep up with the rapidly
increasing cost of living. It is therefore necessary that this act
take effect immediately.

[xcamel]

A rising tide raises all boats - from yachts to garbage scows.

Net effect: zero.

[mtbopfuyn]

How stupid. Every time the min wage is raised, the price of everything we buy is raised to equal or trump it. Any savings we have is then worth less and less.

[Amerigomag]

Because of the accounting gimmicks driving the revenue estimates in his proposed budget, he must, at all costs, provide a wider revenue base to avert disaster in 2007-2008.

Poor planning if anyone reviews the economic demography of just who pays state income taxes in California. It's not the minimum wage folks. If fees (which includes gas taxes) and consumption tax resources are analyzed, his proposal might have a positive impact on the fantastic budgeting he envisions.

Time will tell.

[inquest]

Arnold has to keep up his RINO credentials.

Now I know that freepers disagree on just about everything imaginable, but is there anyone on this site who actually thinks raising the minimum wage accomplishes anything at all on behalf of the poor?