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Rent increases are a result of the supply and demand. More renters and less apartments mean higher rents. I doubt very much that a minimum wage of $12 will impact that formula. In fact I think that booming real estate costs determine the local apartment rents more than anything else...that is when they really go up. I think that a person getting paid low wages are sometimes victims of other classes being able to afford the American Dream. In other words if a home costs a million dollars in parts of San Diego county those working minimum wage need some cost of living help in those areas.
I don't mind paying my fair share of taxes both income and sales tax. Because I am a CalVet my daughter goes to Pomona tuition free so I don't mind paying taxes here.
My wife's employer does not pay for holidays even ones like Christmas. If you get ill they do not pay any sort of compensation but the CA EDD does. Of course my wife has me and my income to fall back on but many of her co-workers not connected to the middle class like we are. The $10 an hour is all they have.
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