Comments on: Wage laws killing CA jobs

By: Hondo

Hondo — Fri, 02 Jan 2015 02:52:16 +0000

Queeg:
I win again. Instead of responding to the facts in my post, you just call me names. Once again, Kali has more economic assets going for it than any other place on earth. You certainly can’t blame the repubs for ruining the states economy.
Bless you anyways. You are a worthy opponent when you stop calling people names and actually write a response.
Hondo…….
By the way, I was born in Covina Ca and grew up in La Puente and West Covina.

By: Queeg

Queeg — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 20:26:42 +0000

Hondo. You’re an out-of-state carpetbagger and unqualified to spread misinformation to the low quotient Doomers!

Shame on you-

By: Hondo

Hondo — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 05:03:26 +0000

Kalifornia has more economic assets going for it than any place on earth. Even our friendly liberal commenters have to agree to that. The whole notion that we are not in the top 5 in employment in the country is a crime, committed by the Democrats, who have done their best to destroy capitalism in this state. And the state is reaping the rewards of this insane incompetence. Worst unemployment rate, highest rates of poverty, highest income gaps, 47th and 48th in the country in the education 3 r’s ( reading, riting, and rithmatic)and pension debt that is beyond any hope of being funded, there-by guaranteeing epic social kaos in the not so far future. Just a little fracking would help fund those pensions. And create a bunch of well paying jobs too.
Hondo……..

By: John Gardner

John Gardner — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 04:45:07 +0000

In reply to ktg Oakland. That truly is a misuse of statistics. California has nearly 6 times the population of Mass.

By: ktg Oakland

ktg Oakland — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 05:18:05 +0000

There may be some seasonal effects hidden in the ill-defined statistics cited. If people are lossing jobs a Taco Bell and getting jobs at restaurants in Silicon Valley that may not be so bad. Any author who makes a point using the phrase “2,500 per cent higher” is a statistics idiot.

By: Ulysses Uhaul

Ulysses Uhaul — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 01:01:29 +0000

How can experts vary so much in their findings?

We have no intention on giving voluntary increases in the rental yard.

Due to conflicting information!

By: Ronald Stein

Ronald Stein — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 21:56:56 +0000

Numbers don’t lie but liars can figure. Yes, our employment numbers are up, but those reporting those great numbers don’t bother highlighting that most are in the food service and hospitality sectors. The public focus is diverted to those not making enough on minimum wages, i.e., those in the food service and hospitality sectors, and the crusade is to RAISE the minimum wage! Rather than heal the wounds resulting from constant attacks on businesses that are driving out many high wage positions and driving up the costs for those that remain in California, the easy way out is to apply a “band aid” on the wound rather than heal the wound. But wait, the unintended consequence associated with the upcoming minimum wage increases will be a great way to incentivize kids to drop out of school. Imagine the carrot of a huge minimum wage of a $25 to 30,000 a year minimum wage as a reward for no higher education. These kids will also be netting more than those on fixed income Social Security. It may be better to stop beating up on businesses with over regulations, over taxation, and uncontrollable “fees” that are slight inconveniences to those making the big bucks, but the California financially challenged will continue to disproportionally pick up the costs “camouflaged” at businesses.