California Minimum Wage, increased to $8 Options

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I couldn't find the couple of minimum wage threads we've had past the first page and I didn't feel like searching

Another article about opinion polls and states starting to increase theirs higher than the 5.15

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I happen to live in California, and rents are generally way way way way higher than any place in Texas. In my area the average price for a studio/efficiency is about 1000 per month, 1200-1400 for a 1 bedroom apartment. If someone had told me this a few years before I came here, I probably wouldn't have believed them. I mean, where I'm from in Houston, you can get a pretty nice house and pay less per month on a mortgage. Anyway, it knocks people's budgets way out of whack, especially for those who don't make much. It's not unusual to hear of people out here just scraping by who spend between half and 2/3 (or more!) of their disposable income on rent alone. Rents are astronomical and it's a huge challenge for people to make it on even the state's elevated minimum wage. So, I'd say this is good for California but not necessarily for other states where this housing price level isn't the norm.