California, minimum wage

California entrepreneur who led minimum wage measure 'disappointed' by defeat, vows to fight for working class
The backer of California's recently defeated minimum wage measure said he was "disappointed" but vowed to keep advocating for higher wages.
California voters reject ballot measure to increase the state's minimum wage
Voters in California have narrowly rejected a ballot measure that would have gradually increased the minimum wage in the state to $18 an hour, NBC News projected Wednesday. It’s the first time a ballot measure proposing to raise a statewide minimum wage has failed nationwide since 1996.
Opponents of failed California measure to raise minimum wage say voters 'made the right call'
California voters narrowly defeated a measure to raise the minimum wage, which would have exacerbated inflation, opponents of the ballot initiative said.
Californians reject Prop 32 that sought to raise statewide minimum wage
California voters projected to reject Prop 32, which proposed that the state gradually increase the statewide minimum wage to $18 an hour.
California Voters Reject $18 Minimum Wage Ballot Measure, Marks First Time A State Failed To Raise Minimum Wage In Nearly 30 Years
California voters have rejected a ballot measure to increase the state’s minimum wage to $18 an hour, marking the first time any state has failed to raise the statewide minimum wage since 1996, nearly 30 years ago.
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3.8-magnitude quake shakes Southern California, experts say. ‘Felt it Big Time’
A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck north of Malibu in California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Getty ...
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California overdose death linked to opioid three times stronger than fentanyl, federal prosecutors say
Protonitazene, a novel synthetic opioid three times stronger than fentanyl, killed a 22-year-old in Stevenson Ranch who ...
Storm inundates Northern California with rain, heavy snow. Thousands remain in the dark in Seattle
Heavy rain from a major storm prompted evacuation warnings for communities near a Northern California river that forecasters ...
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California case is the first confirmed bird flu infection in a US child
Health officials on Friday confirmed bird flu in a California child — the first reported case in a U.S. minor. The child ...
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California manager encouraged state applicants to lie on application, audit reports
The finding was part of the California State Auditor’s “improper activities” report published this week, highlighting ...
‘Why do we need to rush?’ California’s Lake County may have the nation’s slowest elections department
Lake County elections officials are tired of the rush to count ballots, defending their history of being the last in ...
Powerful storm floods vineyards in Sonoma County, California
Heavy rain from a major storm flooded vineyard fields in Northern California. The storm system roared ashore on the West ...
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Magnitude 3.5 earthquake recorded in Malibu, California Friday afternoon
An earthquake shook along the Southern California coast Friday afternoon. The earthquake reportedly occurred in Malibu, ...
Listeria Outbreak Tied to Yu Shang Food Leaves California Infant Dead and 10 People Sick
U.S. health officials said a California infant has died and at least 10 other people have been sickened in an outbreak of ...
California case is first confirmed bird flu in a US child
Health officials on Friday confirmed bird flu in a California child — the first reported case in a U.S. minor.
After 16 Days, California Says It Has Only 315,000 Votes Left to Process
California sought to raise voter turnout by passing vote by mail, which election officials say slows the ballot counting ...