Youngkin vetoes Democrats’ proposed minimum wage increase

Published March 30, 2024 9:58am ET



(The Center Square) – Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed bills Thursday that would have raised Virginia’s minimum wage to $13.50 per hour in 2025 and $15 in 2026. 

The companion bills were among the first to be prefiled by General Assembly Democrats, indicating their status as high-priority legislation. 

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