Californians voted down the proposition that would have raised the state’s minimum wage.
Prop.32 would have raised California’s minimum wage to $18 an hour effective in 2025 for employers of more than 25 people and effective in 2026 for others.
Right now, the state’s minimum wage is $16 an hour. It’s $20 for workers at fast-food restaurants with more than 60 locations nationwide.
| Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 4,498,524 |
Yes | 4,498,524 | 48.0% |
| 4,876,319 |
No | 4,876,319 | 52.0% |
simply economics…. if the pay goes up the price goes up and usually disproportionate to the wage. You could make $500 per hr. but the cheeseburger would cost $575. Minimum wage jobs are work experience not living wages. I started at $3.35, it put gas in my car and some money for teenage entertainment…it would never support a living.
I agree. My first job was at a pizza place when I was 14.5 years old making $1.10/hr. I have been a contributing member of the workforce ever since Contribution not only of my time, enery, and talents, but of the money that is withdrawn from my monthly paycheck that goes toward the assistance of others who may or may not need it.
I may be considered middle class, but we are hurtin’ for money and skimping on essentials.
Looking forward to some fresh air and light and a new path forward.