March 31, 2016 - SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Kristin Olsen, (R-Riverbank), today issued the following statement following the passage of SB 3, a bill that will raise the minimum wage in California to $15:
“I have deep concerns about how this bill will impact people and families in California - especially in the San Joaquin Valley, where unemployment rates remain high and job opportunities are often few and far between. Our communities will no doubt feel the negative ripple effects of this one-size-fits-all legislation much faster than those in coastal regions of the state.
“Instead, we should pass bills that encourage upward mobility, such as education reforms that will prepare California students for high-paying jobs, and ones that will encourage a wider range of industries to grow in all regions of our state.
“A thoughtful minimum wage policy would recognize the differences in our state’s regional economies and living costs - and at the very least would require a post-implementation analysis of how people, families, and economies in all parts of the state are impacted."
Assemblymember Kristin Olsen, R-Riverbank, is recognized as a solution-focused reformer. She represents the 12th Assembly District in the California Legislature, which includes portions of Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties in the Central Valley. Follow her on Twitter: @KristinOlsenCA
Source: Assemblymember Kristin Olsen
