Barbara Lee wins Oakland mayor's race

[MichMan]

2. She can now introduce the $50 per hour minimum wage she campaigned on in the US Senate race.

During the the debate, the second between the candidates, Lee was asked to explain how her proposal would be economically sustainable for small businesses as part of a discussion about California’s cost of living. She cited a United Way report, which found that a yearly income of $127,000 was, as she described, “just barely enough” for a family of four to get by in the Bay Area.

“Just do the math — of course we have national minimum wages that we need to raise to a living wage, you’re talking about $20, $25,” Lee said. “Fine, but I have got to be focused on what California needs and what the affordability factor is when we calculate this wage.”

The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. At the state level, California’s minimum wage — $16 an hour — is the second highest in the nation behind Washington state ($16.28). Lee’s proposal for a federal minimum wage of $50 an hour, about seven times the current federal wage, would mean any person working 40 hours a week would earn an income of $104,000 per year before taxes

https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/oakland-congresswoman-calls-for-50-minimum-wage-18670219.php