Originally Posted by
nkedel
The $8/hour minimum wage in CA is barely a living wage around here; minimum + tips at most places are still going to be on the expectation of a fair amount in tips, or you'd not see anyone ... or at least anyone here legally ... working those jobs.
The size of the CA minimum wage is a different discussion, this thread is about tipping. The folks in CA working for minimum wage are better off than if they were in another state, simply due to the laws in CA requiring full minimum wage be paid to all workers, tipped or not.