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California Now Requires Restaurants Pay $20 an Hour to Flip Burgers

California Now Requires Restaurants Pay $20 an Hour to Flip Burgers
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While in college I sat on the university’s committee for on-campus student employees. The question on the table was whether to increase student wages at places like the bookstore, food service, and teacher assistants. Since I represented the students, naturally I advocated for higher wages. The left-leaning administrators and professors on the committee pushed back, arguing that higher wages would mean fewer hours and jobs for students.

James Breslo
James Breslo
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James Breslo is an attorney and host of the “Hidden Truth Show” podcast. He is a former partner at the international law firm Seyfarth Shaw and public company president. He has appeared numerous times as a legal expert on Fox News and CNN, and serves on the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 Public Diplomacy committee.