Talk of Minimum Wage Increase after California Senate Democrats Block Bill Exempting Tips From Incom

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Talk of Minimum Wage Increase after California Senate Democrats Block Bill Exempting Tips From Income Taxes
©The chamber of the Senate of the US state of California - Credit: David Monniaux, Gavin Newsom in April 2024 - Credit Bureau of Reclamation

In a recent session of the California State Senate, Democrats voted to block a Republican-led bill that sought to exempt tips from state income taxes. This decision came after a brief but intense debate about the potential effects on both workers and state revenue.

 https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/talk-of-minimum-wage-increase-after-california-senate-democrats-block-bill-exempting-tips-from-income-taxes/ss-AA1q4mAJ?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS&cvid=93e9185582bf42629bd46d93e06b97cd&ei=141#image=1

[rangerrebew]

It should now seem obvious the $20/hr. wasn't about caring for the workers; it was just using them as vehicles for generating more tax revenue from corporations.  Tips don't give the government enough control over the income of the workers, something the California government can't allow.