Why don't states with Dem majorities raise the local wage to match housing costs?
Washington State, New York, Minnesota... none of these states have escaped this problem.
this post was submitted on 10 May 2024
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California does. We have a state minimum wage of $15/hr, city minimum wages, (varies by the city, but here in San Diego it's currebtly $16.85 an hour) and now food service minimum wage of $20 an hour at the state level.
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Seattle's minimum wage is currently $19.97/hr. Why are you whining about placed that have already raised their minimum wage by a lot?
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Not a real solution, we must get laws to really regulate renting. I can't deny the dream for me would be to outlaw renting entirely if not for particular reasons, and pushing for more reasonable mortgages + government help to buy a first home
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