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Home Front: Politix

Let ultra-liberal business owners in ultra-expensive San Francisco tell you about minimum wage

2016-04-04

Not enough 'pro' between the 'quid' and the 'quo'...

The same day they voted to raise the minimum wage, five Democratic lawmakers received big campaign checks from a local union of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the group that pressured lawmakers for the wage bill, according to documents filed with the state.

The SEIU Local 1000 Candidate PAC made election contributions of $8,500 each to Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Paramount), former Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins (D-San Diego), Assemblyman Rob Bonta (D-Alameda) and Sen. Jim Beall (D-San Jose). The local also gave a $4,200 campaign contribution to Assemblyman Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento).

All of those Democrats voted for the measure.

All of the contributions were made Thursday, the same day the Assembly and Senate approved a bill that would raise the minimum wage in California to $15 an hour over the next six years, according to the campaign finance report.

Posted by:Blossom Unains5562

#6 They sold out cheap.

They always do. It's really amazing.

Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2016-04-04 18:33

#5 They sold out cheap.

Posted by: Iblis 2016-04-04 17:52

#4 EU6305, probably about 2 or 3.

Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2016-04-04 15:32

#3 How many hamburgers will an $8500 campaign contribution buy after the price hikes take place?

Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2016-04-04 11:44

#2 So add another ~14.5% PLUS medical insurance (if provided), retirement packages (if provided), education (if provided), mileage (if required, etc.

Don't forget that union dues and 'market recovery' programs are based on the area's minimum wage. That means that the union folks already making the perceived 'big bucks' will see increases in their contributions to the local/national 'brotherhoods'. The rank-and-file probably weren't told this during the run-up by their local union leaders, however.

The list goes on.

Posted by: Mullah Richard 2016-04-04 11:21

#1 That $15 an hour PLUS unemployment insurance, workers comp, and the employer's portion of social security costs to the employer.

Posted by: Procopius2k 2016-04-04 09:53

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