Minimum wage isn't going up: California votes against Prop 32

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Californians are projected to ballot against a minimum wage boost successful the state, giving a "no" to Proposition 32, according to an Associated Press contention telephone connected Tuesday.

Proposition 32 would person raised the minimum wage for immoderate concern with 26 oregon much employees to $17 an hr instantly - and rise it erstwhile much to $18 an hr starting January 1, 2025.

The Associated Press called the contention with 50.8% of the voters against raising the state's minimum wage - against 49.2% successful favor.

Those against Prop 32 accidental raising the minimum wage would person wounded tiny and family-owned businesses, accrued prices for Californians, and jeopardized backing for nationalist information and education.

The California Chamber of Commerce, the California Restaurant Association, and the California Grocers Association each opposed Prop 32.

According to those against the proposition, raising the minimum wage would besides person near Californians paying higher taxes, outgo authorities and section governments billions of dollars each year, and wounded the precise radical the measure is expected to help.

Ballot measures shouldn't beryllium toys for multimillionaires. One idiosyncratic alone—a multimillionaire—is down Prop 32. One idiosyncratic unsocial wrote Prop. 32, spent millions getting it connected the ballot, and wrote the statement for Prop. 32. Small concern and moving household advocates don't privation prop. 32

Proposition 32 remains projected to neglect and much ballot counts volition proceed successful the coming days, with a certified ballot fig inactive to beryllium announced.