Silicon Valley service workers favor no taxes on tips, but federal policy might benefit few

BEV LUCATELLI, OWNER of The Caravan Lounge, pretends to jokingly strangle one of her bartenders, King Patrick Eugenio, under the warm glow of the bar’s rainbow Christmas lights and they both burst out laughing. All the employees treat each other like family, with Lucatelli even offering to spot Eugenio when he’s low on rent money.

For these employees and workers in the service sector every dollar makes a difference, especially tips, which have become a hot topic during this election cycle. The idea of ending the tax on tips has bipartisan approval and hospitality workers are all in.