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Recommendation on Prop 32 (2024)
YES on Prop 32: Raises Minimum Wage To $18.
California has a high cost of living and our current $16 minimum wage is well below the estimated living wage needed to support a household’s basic needs. Prop 32 would raise the minimum wage for employers that employ 26 or more people to $18 per hour in 2025 and 2026. For businesses that employ 25 or fewer people the minimum wage would be $17 an hour in 2025 and $18 per hour in 2026. Prop 32 pauses inflation adjustments until 2027, giving businesses and the economy time to adjust to the new wage levels. After that, the minimum wage would go up each year based on inflation.
A minimum wage of $18 an hour will reduce income inequality and improve the standard of living for millions of California workers. Plus, an $18 minimum wage is likely to increase wages across the board which will increase consumer spending that will help the economy. And increased spending creates more jobs, making everyone better off.
Vote YES on Proposition 32
The LWVC Education Fund has provided an unbiased explanation of this ballot measure to help voters make informed decisions. Visit the link below for more about this measure.