Measure to raise minimum wage fails in California

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Californians rejected a measure that would have raised the state’s minimum wage to $18 an hour.

Over two weeks after Election Day, California has counted over 99% of the votes and revealed that a slim majority of 50.8% as of Wednesday voted against Proposition 32. This is the first time voters have rejected a wage raise in a state election.

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