France has had militant uncompromising unions and very high minimum wages for years coupled with liberal welfare programs. France,historically, has had high unemployment, particularly, for young people. Sound domestically familiar?

Some Meat Head sitting outside of “Home Dump” asked me to sign a petition to raise the “minimum wage” I told the Idiot that’s why it’s called Minimum wage, so you work hard to get paid more!

Add Obamacare…..for a family of four……the subsidy amount could come close to the monthly tips collected.

Government makes economic distortions that amaze-

In most other states, these job categories often can be paid a reduced minimum wage — understanding that their total compensation includes tips. Not so in California.
http://www.dol.gov/whd/state/tipped.htm

In most other states, the “minimum wage” requirement can be met by tips collected. Again, not so in California. It’s minimum wage PLUS tips.
http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/FAQ_MinimumWage.htm

And because these employees make so much in tips, they will NEVER be paid more than the mandated minimum wage. Nor should they be. Most decent “tip” jobs are coveted positions. As long as many qualified people seek these job openings, no employer is going to pay higher than the required minimum wage.

For others in straight wage jobs who start out at the minimum wage, about 2/3 receive pay raises by the end of the year (assuming they work out as new employees, gaining “soft skills” that make them reliable workers). Among the 2/3 who get a pay increase that first year, the median average salary gain for such workers is 24%.

The closer to full-time the entry worker is, the better the chances that they will develop skills quicker and receive raises faster. Minimum wage is seldom a permanent compensation position — except for “tip” employees and some part-timers.
http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2014/01/most-minimum-wage-jobs-lead-to-better-paying-opportunities

In California, being a waiter, bartender, valet or casino dealer can be a surprisingly desirable job — as more and more college grads are discovering. This results in a “misallocation of labor” — overqualified people holding semi-skilled jobs (okay, dealing IS a skilled job!). This distortion also “crowds out” job opportunities for folks who normally would qualify for such employment, increasing long term unemployment among the less educated.

A higher minimum wage will only increase this distortion.

Where it will hurt everyone is when the manufacturers and other mobile businesses have to absorb this.

What do you think those businesses will do? Move out of LA to the neighboring cities. As if LA didn’t give those businesses enough reasons to move.

Good going LA! Way to shoot yourself in the foot!

It’s time to tske back your way of life!