California voters reject $18 minimum wage ballot measure
by Guardian staff and agencies from on (#6SC4M)
State narrowly votes against measure that would have benefited 2 million workers
Voters in California have rejected a ballot measure that would have made the state minimum wage the highest in the US by 2026, at $18 an hour.
The current minimum wage rates are $16 an hour for most workers and $20 in the fast-food sector. The state's healthcare sector will eventually see its minimum wage reach $25 an hour.
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