California voters have rejected Prop 32, which would have raised the state's minimum wage from $16 to $18.
Californians will take their wages into their own hands at the ballot box in November as they vote on Proposition 32.
With 100% of the ballots tallied, the measure was rejected by a 0.8% margin , according to the California Secretary of State's office. The total vote difference for the proposition was 234,146. However, minimum wage in California will still be increasing to $17 on January 1, 2026, even with Prop 32 failing.
"With the economy and costs top of mind for many voters this election, that message appears to have resonated," said Jennifer Barrera, the chamber's president and CEO.
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