Is there a reason we aren't working on raising the min wage to $15 at the state level?

[Kaleva]

If it's as popular as some say, it ought to be a slam dunk in the progressive states.

[PA_jen]

1. Can't be done when the state is ran by Trumpers

[Kaleva]

6. what about our progressive states?

[PA_jen]

7. You'd have to ask them but it still won't help those of us stuck in states ran by the

T.O.P. (Trump Ole Party)

[Kaleva]

10. there are many disadvantages to living in a state run by Repubs.

Your state probably has lax gun control laws, sub-standard public education and is anti-union.

[PA_jen]

14. actually some of that is a yes and some is no.

We have unions in PA. In PA school local school boards pick education plans. the school district I went too had a very good program in place. I will say majority of the board was democratic lead.

[Kaleva]

16. See post #12. The min. wage was raised to $15 in Florida.

[PA_jen]

18. PA tried didn't happen. If I remember correctly couldn't get min wage $7.25 raised to $10.00.

[MichMan]

2. That is what I have been advocating for a couple weeks now

[Kaleva]

13. seems like the sensible thing to do.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

3. I think the bulk of the blue states are already there or getting there

Even Arizona is over 12/hr. Most of the ones stuck at 7.25 are dark red.

[TwilightZone]

4. Republicans have a 61/37 edge in state legislatures.

https://ballotpedia.org/Partisan_composition_of_state_legislatures

That rules out about half the states, simply by political composition. Many have GOP governors as well, of course.

[Kaleva]

8. but many of the Repub states have low populations while Blue have high populations

[TwilightZone]

15. Ohio, Florida, Texas.

Need I go on?

That being said, it's not really a population issue. Many blue states and a lot of cities have stayed well ahead of the federal rates for years. Some of the states where people could most benefit from a boost are decidedly red. That is, of course, part of the problem. The GOP wants them poor and, by extension, unmotivated and undereducated.

[Kaleva]

17. Florida raised it's minimum wage to $15. See post #12.

[TwilightZone]

19. My point was about population, not their minimum wage.

Texas is the second most-populous state in the country. The common "people don't live in red states" refrain that some espouse isn't really accurate.

[Kaleva]

20. Your original point was that most of the state legislatures were controlled by repubs.

I correctly pointed out that many of them have low populations while many of the blue states have high populations.


If Texas didn't raise the minimum wage, it's citizens would be no worse off then they are now. If progressive states raised their minimum wage to $15 an hour, many millions would benefit.

[msongs]

5. we are in hawaii - with our high cost of living the legislature is dragging its feet AND

its like 98% democrats

[Ocelot II]

9. Some cities have done it - Minneapolis and St. Paul, for example.

[Kaleva]

11. Very true.

[Blue_true]

12. Voters in Florida passed a $15 minimum wage.

It actually reaches $15 faster than the Federal proposal.

I agree with your basic premise. If the $15 wage is as popular as polls show, it should pass in every state that has voter referendums, and passage in those states would put pressure on legislatures in states when voters can’t approve a higher wage.

[betsuni]

21. Here's a map of when states last raised minimum wage:

http://www.businessinsider.com/map-the-last-time-each-state-raised-its-minimum-wage-2021-2

I'd like to know how many states/cities had a vote to raise it but it failed to get the votes.

[Kaleva]

22. Thanks! I see that CA is raising it's min wage to $15 soon.

[Mr.Bill]

23. Yes, it's been phasing in for a few years. n/t

[Klaralven]

24. Minimum Wage By State And 2021 Increases

https://www.paycor.com/resource-center/minimum-wage-by-state