Liberals Love the Minimum Wage—Though It Hurts People Liberals Love

Liberals Love the Minimum Wage—Though It Hurts People Liberals Love
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs the fast-food bill surrounded by fast food workers at the SEIU Local 721 in Los Angeles, Calif., on Sept. 28, 2023. Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo
Larry Elder
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On April 1, the new California $20-per-hour minimum wage for fast-food workers went into effect. In signing the bill, California Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected the view that such a wage hike—25 percent above the state’s current minimum wage—hurts teenagers who disproportionately benefit from fast-food jobs and for whom this becomes their entry into the job market. Newsom said: “That’s a romanticized version of a world that doesn’t exist. We have the opportunity to reward that contribution, reward that sacrifice and stabilize an industry.”

Larry Elder
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Larry Elder is an attorney, bestselling author, and nationally syndicated radio talk show host. His latest book is “The New Trump Standard.”
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