Will City Voters Roll Back Minimum-Wage Hike?

Sacramento California voters apparently aren't the only ones who believe that wealth can be created by government edict and income inequality fixed by approving ever-higher minimum-wage rates. In the 72,000-population northern Arizona city of Flagstaff, voters in November 2016 approved a measure that raises the minimum wage to $12.50 an hour this year — and to $15 an hour by 2021. The City Council slowed implementation, but boosted the wage to $15.50 by 2022. That the local economy might not sustain such raises isn't much of a concern to supporters. Fortunately, a recent court ruling will allow local voters in