re: California passes bill to begin $15 minimum wage.

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It's not just fast food workers that make that kind of money. I get contacted almost weekly by recruiters for jobs that are available. Today's was one that paid $16 an hour. I have Master's Degree with 10+ years in a related field. That's an insanely low wage for my qualifications. I declined to interview.

A friend, who is an interior designer, finds jobs offering $12-$15 an hour for people with degrees and experience.

The cost of living is outrageous out here. The economy is also crappy so employers know they can get top talent for low wages. Great for them now, but those people will leave when a better opportunity arises. And it's not always as simple as just pack up and move to another city, state, etc. Most people can't leave without a job and some people have families and are established out here.

I still don't think the government should be interfering. But don't think it's a bunch of unskilled, uneducated people demanding to be paid more. It goes beyond that.

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This is true. It's not like everyone who was making slightly above minimum wage will still be bumped up to slightly above minimum wage. They'll all probably just sit at the bottom of the pay scale together, which I"m sure will create economic problems. That's why I think $15 is too high - it affects all those people who currently sit in the $12-$16 pay range. The federal minimum wage should go up to about $9 though. Every other state can adjust accordingly.