"Instead of directing his outrage at Gov. Newsom and California Democrats over the bill on tips for low-wage heroes, perhaps the GOP Santa Cruz County chairman could direct it at his fellow GOP lawmakers, who all voted against the last two minimum wage bills, AB 1228 and SB 2, to pass the California Legislature. Tips are voluntary, wages are not. In addition, California requires employers to pay the full state minimum wage ($16.90 an hour) to tipped workers."
"In regard to the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer and the subsequent reporting on it, Kathry Tomaino writes, And just when did it become acceptable to disobey police orders and flee? First, the officer claimed that he shot in self-defense because he feared for his life. Second, if the driver was indeed fleeing, which is what all of the video of the situation shows, the threat of imminent harm to the officer didn't exist."
The GOP Santa Cruz County chairman’s anger about a tip-related bill is argued to be misdirected toward Gov. Newsom and California Democrats. Fellow GOP lawmakers are noted to have voted against the last two minimum wage bills, AB 1228 and SB 2. Tips remain voluntary while wages are legally required. California mandates paying the full state minimum wage ($16.90 an hour) to tipped workers, in contrast to federal law that allows a $2.13 base wage in some states. Separately, the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer is questioned, noting video showing the driver fleeing and arguing that fleeing does not justify deadly force.
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