Prop. 32 increases the cost of living, eliminates jobs, makes our state and local government budget deficits worse, and makes California’s complex minimum wage laws even harder for businesses and workers to understand.

Proposition 32 was a California ballot proposition that was voted on as part of the 2024 California elections on November 5. It was ultimately rejected, with 50.7% of voters voting 'no', [ 1 ] but the results remained too close to call for several weeks after election day; [ 2 ] the Associated Press called the race on November 20 and CNN had ...

Proposition 32 will bring a much-needed raise to 2 million California workers and create a more prosperous system where big corporations aren’t allowed to exploit smaller

2024年11月5日 · A ballot proposition to raise California’s minimum wage to $18 an hour has been rejected by voters, even as the state continues to grapple with its high cost of living. The Associated Press called the race Tuesday after two weeks of ballot counting. Nearly 51% of voters said “no” in a rejection that opponents on Monday called “historic.”

2024年11月5日 · Proposition 32 would change the number of people enrolled in health and human services programs (such as California’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal) because it would change people’s incomes. These enrollment changes likely would reduce state and local government costs.

2024年11月7日 · Proposition 32 will increase the already high cost of living in California by forcing small businesses to raise their prices and cut jobs in order to cope with higher payroll costs, opponents say. They argue state and local governments will chop vital services and increase taxes to fund the wage increases for their employees and contractors.

Proposition 32 would have increased the state minimum wage to $18 an hour over several years. Modeled after SB 3, the ballot initiative proposed different timelines based on employer size, with employers of 26 or more workers reaching $18 on January 1, 2025, and employers with 25 or fewer workers reaching $18 on January 1, 2026.

Proposition 32 would raise the minimum wage to $17 for the remainder of 2024, and $18 an hour starting in January 2025 — a bump from the current $16. Small businesses with 25 or fewer employees would be required to start paying at least $17 next year, and $18 in 2026.

Proposition 32 would change the number of people enrolled in health and human services programs (such as California’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal) because it would change people’s incomes. These enrollment changes likely would reduce state and local government costs.

2024年11月5日 · Prop. 32 increases the cost of living, eliminates jobs, makes our state and local government budget deficits worse, and makes California’s complex minimum wage laws even harder for businesses and workers to understand.