California voters have rejected Prop 32, which would have raised the state’s minimum wage from $16 to $18.

With 100% of the ballots tallied, the measure was rejected by a 0.8% margin (50.8 - 49.2), according to the California Secretary of State’s office. The total vote difference for the proposition was 234,146.

  • WanderingVentra@lemm.ee
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    2 days ago

    California was super shit on the ballot measures this year. Voted against increased minimum wage and voted for slavery. This state isn’t as blue as people think.

    • fishpen0@lemmy.world
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      This one especially is frustrating only because 10% of Californians make minimum wage or less. Unfortunately minimum wage workers are the most likely to not vote or not be registered to vote. This vote lost by less than a percent and the affected population control up to 10% of the vote if they actually all voted.