California Rep. Barbara Lee thinks U.S. minimum-wage workers should earn a six-figure income, a proposal made Sunday evening during a Democratic Senate candidate forum as she sought to draw a contrast with her opponents in a tightly bunched field.
Ms. Lee, who’s running against fellow Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff and Katie Porter for the seat of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, said the federal minimum wage should be $50 per hour — or $104,000 per year.
Ms. Lee’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment or for clarification on whether her $50 proposal, which would undoubtedly exacerbate inflation, was serious. “It’s not sufficient in most parts of the country, and I’d like to see it even higher,” Mr. Schiff said. “We have to provide people a livable wage. Not just a minimum wage, but a livable wage so that they can provide for themselves and can have a roof over their head.”“That’s unacceptable anywhere in the United States of America, especially here in California,” Ms. Lee said.
Recent polls show a plurality of likely primary voters remain undecided but have Mr. Schiff and Ms. Porter both leading Ms. Lee by double digits.
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