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California Minimum Wage Madness

January 3, 2025 10:54 amJanuary 3, 2025 10:54 am

“Countries with minimum wage laws almost invariably have higher rates of unemployment than countries without minimum wage laws,” Economist Thomas Sowell explained in 2013. “As for being ‘compassionate’ toward ‘the poor,’ this assumes that there is some enduring class of...

Some Naughty, Some Nice: Ringing in New California Laws for 2025

December 31, 2024 2:55 amJanuary 2, 2025 6:35 am

Most Californians know that the state does not need 1,200 new laws every year. Fortunately, most governors veto a handful. California Globe contributor Chris Micheli reported that during Governor Newsom’s 6 years in office, between 425 – 1,200 bills were...

Voters Hand Gov. Newsom First Statewide Minimum Wage Ballot Failure in California History

November 20, 2024 2:58 amNovember 20, 2024 2:59 am

The failure of Proposition 32 marks the first time in California history that a statewide minimum wage ballot measure has failed. Proposition 32 would have increased the state minimum wage to $18 per hour. This is huge. California voters said...

Prop. 32 Fails As Voters Reject Statewide Minimum Wage Going Up To $18 An Hour

November 20, 2024 2:45 amNovember 20, 2024 2:46 am

Proposition 32, which would have increased the state minimum wage to $18 per hour beginning on January 1, 2025, officially failed on Tuesday, with opponents declaring victory as No votes on the issue managed to reach a majority threshold. The...

Gavin Newsom is Attempting to Play on a Stage Well Above His Pay Grade

November 12, 2024 3:00 amNovember 12, 2024 3:01 am

On the heels of Democrats’ huge presidential loss last week, California Governor Gavin Newsom doubled down on stupid. He doubled down on arrogance, on smug bravado, on foolishness, on indiscrete loony ideas and policies. Perhaps before Newsom gets too full...

Prop. 32 Support Plummets for $18 Minimum Wage Increase 6%

October 9, 2024 12:56 pmOctober 9, 2024 12:56 pm

Support for Proposition 32, which will increase the state minimum wage to $18 per hour beginning on January 1, 2025, has fallen by 6% between early August and Late September, according to the latest UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Sciences...

Over 5,400 CA Jobs Lost Since $20 Fast Food Wage Hike, Debunking Newsom’s Claims

September 23, 2024 3:18 pmSeptember 24, 2024 8:49 am

Six months since Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $20 per-hour fast food restaurant minimum wage law went into effect, California’s fast food industry job loss is now down a net 5,416 jobs since January. Companies were already sounding alarms about the new 25%...