Buzz: How do you feel about Jerry Brown raising minimum wage to $15 an hr by 2022?

Erin Smith and Melanie Calimlim

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Maria Mata, 20 Political Science

“It’d be good for people who want to improve their lives, but for Californians’ it will raise taxes at a federal level.”

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Matthew Brooks, 22 Marketing

“If you look at what minimum wage was in the 1960’s and apply inflation and how much more productive people are the equivalent would be $18 an hour. Companies can afford the increase.”

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Kaitlin Savory, 21 Allied Health

“I hope that due to more money in peoples pockets, it will help boost the economy.”

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Danny Olson, 21 Communications

“I’m happy about it because you’re getting more money.”

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Brant Wade, 22 Music Industry

“I never gave it any thought. I’m pretty sure the prices of everything else will go up and it will all balance out.”