California Voters Reject Record-High Minimum Wage Increase
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
California voters rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the minimum wage to the highest in the country. Proposition 32 was rejected by a slim margin, with 50.8% opposing and 49.2% supporting, with 100% of…
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