About the vote count
As you watch these results, keep in mind:
- There more more than 22.6 million registered voters in California.
- In 2020, the last presidential election, more than 16.1 million Californians cast a ballot.
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Keep in mind that in tight races the winner may not be determined for days or weeks after Election Day. This is normal. Here's why.
In California, ballots postmarked on or before Nov. 5 are counted toward the results as long as they arrive within seven days of the election. The California Secretary of State's Office is scheduled to certify the final vote on Dec. 13.
What is at stake in this race
Proposition 32 is the latest in a flurry of efforts to raise wages for workers in California. The measure proposed increasing the state’s minimum wage by $2 to $18 an hour.
Why this race mattered
Supporters of Prop. 32 argued that it was needed to keep up with the state's high cost of living, and that every Californian who works full time should be able to afford basic needs. They noted that many people in the state who work full time still make less than $18 per hour.
Opponents argued that the inherent cost of raising the minimum wage would be too much for taxpayers — and small business owners — to bear, and that it could result in budget cuts to other much-needed public programs, including education, public safety and services for the unhoused.
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Scott Schmerelson was unanimously elected Tuesday to lead the LAUSD board after defeating a well-funded challenger in November’s election. -
Nguyen was able to take office weeks early to fill the vacancy caused Do’s resignation. -
Nathan Hochman succeeds George Gascón, known as the godfather of progressive prosecutors.
Around California, there's a patchwork of minimum wage laws in various jurisdictions, with most cities having no minimum wage at all. Instead, they rely on the state statute. A few cities pay more than $18 an hour, including West Hollywood, Berkeley and San Francisco.
In Los Angeles, the minimum wage goes up each year based on increases in the consumer price index. On July 1, it went up to $17.28 an hour.
Hospitality workers at hotels in Los Angeles with 60 or more rooms make more than $20 an hour because of a measure approved by the L.A. City Council last year.
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Go deeper on the issues
- How inflation concerns could doom California’s proposition to increase minimum wage
- What California voters should know on minimum wage, health tax props
