Proposition 32|
Raises Minimum Wage

Background

This measure extends annual minimum wage increases ($1.00 per year) until minimum wage—currently, $15.00 per hour for businesses with 26 or more employees, and $14.00 per hour for smaller businesses—reaches $18.00 per hour. Thereafter, as existing law requires, the minimum wage will annually adjust for inflation. Businesses with 25 employees or more would be required to hit the $18.00 per hour rate at a faster pace, by the end of 2025. In periods of decreased economic activity, or General Fund deficit, the Governor may suspend annual increases up to two times, thereby extending the timeline for reaching $18.00 per hour.