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style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div> ( <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/2024-election/minimum-wage-ballot-california-alaska-missouri/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> NewsNation </a> ) —&nbsp;The federal minimum wage hasn’t changed since 2009, but voters in several states will have the chance to raise hourly wages at the state level in <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/2024-election-issues-presidential-candidates/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> November. </a> Voters in Alaska, California and Missouri will decide whether to increase their state’s minimum wage. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> If history is any indicator, those efforts are likely to be successful. From 1996 to 2022, voters approved 26 of the 28 minimum wage increase measures on the ballot, <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Minimum_wage_on_the_ballot" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> according to Ballotopedia </a> . <a class="promo-link__link" href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/2024-election/euthanasia-pronouns-sports-betting-2024-ballot-measures/" rel="nofollow"> Euthanasia, pronouns, sports betting: Intriguing 2024 ballot measures </a> Meanwhile, ballot measures in Massachusetts and Arizona would affect wages for tipped workers. In Arizona, the initiative would allow employers to pay tipped workers less, whereas in Massachusetts, tipped workers would see their hourly minimum wage rise from $6.75 an hour to $15 an hour over five years. <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/debates/donald-trump-political-views-2024/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> Former President Donald Trump </a> and <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/2024-election/kamala-harris-on-the-big-issues/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> Vice President Kamala Harris </a> have also weighed in on tipped wages, both promising to <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/2024-election/harris-supports-no-taxes-on-tips/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> end federal taxes on tips </a> . <h2 class="wp-block-heading"> Minimum wage by the numbers </h2><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><ul><li> The federal minimum wage is <a href="https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/history" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> $7.25 per hour </a> and has not changed since 2009. </li><li> Currently, 34 states, territories and districts have minimum wages above the&nbsp;federal minimum wage, <a href="https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> according to the National Conference of State Legislatures </a> . </li><li> The average state minimum wage in 2024 is $10.69, up from $9.85 in 2022, <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Minimum_wage_by_state_in_the_United_States" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> according to Ballotpedia </a></li></ul> Here’s what to know about the minimum wage ballot questions in Alaska, Arizona, California, Massachusetts and Missouri. <h2 class="wp-block-heading"> Alaska </h2> Current minimum wage: $11.73/hour ( <a href="https://labor.alaska.gov/lss/whact.htm" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> as of Jan. 1, 2024) </a><ul><li> Adjusted annually for inflation </li></ul> On the November ballot: <a href="https://www.elections.alaska.gov/petitions/23AMLS/23AMLS-Bill.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> Ballot Measure 1 </a> What would it do? <ul><li> Increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by July 1, 2027 <ul><li> After that, the rate would be adjusted each year for inflation </li></ul></li><li> It would also require employers to provide paid sick leave <ul><li> Up to 56 hours per year for employers with 15 employees or more </li><li> Up to 40 hours per year for employers with fewer than 15 employees </li></ul></li><li> Protect employees who refuse to attend employer-sponsored meetings regarding religious or political matters </li></ul><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> What happened last time? In 2014, Alaska voters passed a ballot initiative to increase the minimum wage and adjust it each year for inflation. The measure passed with <a href="https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/14GENR/data/results.htm" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> nearly 70% </a> of the vote. <a class="promo-link__link" href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/2024-election/how-americans-register-vote-ahead-election-day/" rel="nofollow"> How to register to vote </a><h2 class="wp-block-heading"> California </h2> Current minimum wage: $16/hour ( <a href="https://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/inventory-of-us-city-and-county-minimum-wage-ordinances/#s-2" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> as of Jan. 1, 2024 </a> ) <ul id="block-ba6de30b-68ae-4046-b222-e86ecd5fb9cd"><li> Adjusted annually for inflation </li><li> Roughly <a href="https://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/inventory-of-us-city-and-county-minimum-wage-ordinances/#s-2" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> 40 cities </a> have higher local minimum wages </li><li> Most fast food workers make at least $20 an hour <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/ap-us-news/ap-california-fast-food-workers-now-earn-20-per-hour-franchisees-are-responding-by-cutting-hours/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> as of April </a></li></ul> On the November ballot: <a href="https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=32&amp;year=2024" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> Proposition 32 </a> What would it do? <ul><li> Raise the minimum wage to $18 an hour for all employees by 2026 </li><li> The minimum wage would go up with inflation every year starting in 2027 </li><li> If approved, California would have the <a href="https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> highest state minimum wage </a> in the country </li></ul><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> What happened last time? In 2016, the California legislature passed Senate Bill 3, which <a href="https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/SB3_FAQ.htm" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> gradually raised </a> the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022. <h2 class="wp-block-heading"> Missouri </h2> Current minimum wage: $12.30/hour ( <a href="https://labor.mo.gov/dls/minimum-wage" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> as of Jan. 1, 2024 </a> ) <ul><li> Adjusted annually for inflation </li><li> Tipped employees: At least 50% of the general minimum wage ($6.15/hour), plus any amount necessary to bring their total pay to $12.30 an hour </li></ul> On the November ballot: <a href="https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/petitions/2024BallotMeasures" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> Proposition A </a><a class="promo-link__link" href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/richest-congress-members-net-worth/" rel="nofollow"> The net worth of richest Congress members </a> What would it do? <ul><li> Increase the general minimum wage each year to $15 per hour by 2026 <ul><li> This would also raise the tipped minimum wage as the same 50% rule applies </li></ul></li><li> Adjust minimum wage based on inflation every January starting in 2027 </li><li> Require employers to provide one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked </li><li> Government and educational employers would be exempt </li></ul><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> What happened last time? <ul><li> In 2018, Missouri voters approved&nbsp;Proposition B, which increased the state’s minimum wage to $12 by 2023.&nbsp;Voters approved the initiative <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Missouri_Proposition_B,_%2412_Minimum_Wage_Initiative_(2018)" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> with 62% </a> of the tally. </li></ul><h2 class="wp-block-heading"> Ballot measures for tipped minimum wage </h2> Voters in two states will decide whether to change minimum wage rules specifically for tipped workers. <h2 class="wp-block-heading"> Arizona </h2> Current minimum wage: $14.35/hour ( <a href="https://www.azica.gov/sites/default/files/2023-12/2024%20THE%20FAIR%20WAGES%20AND%20HEALTHY%20FAMILIES%20ACT%20English.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> as of Jan. 1, 2024 </a> ) <ul><li> Adjusted annually for inflation </li><li> Tipped employees: Cannot be paid more than $3 less than the minimum wage ($11.35/hour) </li></ul> On the November ballot: <a href="https://www.azleg.gov/alispdfs/Council/2024BallotMeasures/adopted%20analysis%20Proposition%20138%20SCR1040%20-%202024.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> Proposition 138 </a> What would it do? <ul><li> Allow employers to pay tipped employees up to 25% less than the minimum wage <ul><li> This applies only if the employer can prove the employee ultimately received the minimum wage plus $2 for every hour worked. </li><li> If enacted, the offset for tipped workers would increase from $3.00 to $3.69 in 2025, <a href="https://www.commonsenseinstituteus.org/arizona/research/ballot-issues/the-fiscal-implications-of-prop-138" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> according to the Common Sense Institute </a></li></ul></li></ul><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> What happened last time? <ul><li> In 2016, Arizona voters approved&nbsp;Proposition 206, which raised the minimum wage to $10 in 2017, and then gradually to $12 by 2020. The <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/arizona-ballot-measure-206-increase-minimum-wage" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> initiative passed </a> with 58% of the vote. </li></ul><h2 class="wp-block-heading"> Massachusetts </h2> Current minimum wage: $15/hour ( <a href="https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-law-about-minimum-wage" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> as of Jan. 1, 2023 </a> ) <ul><li> Does not change based on inflation </li><li> Tipped employees: $6.75/hour </li></ul> Ballot question: <a href="https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/download/research-and-statistics/IFV_2024.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> Question 5 </a> What would it do? <ul><li> Gradually increase the tipped minimum wage to match the general minimum wage by Jan. 1, 2029 </li><li> Employers would be required to pay tipped workers the difference between the state minimum wage and the total amount a tipped worker receives in hourly wages plus tips <ul><li> That goes away Jan. 1, 2029 </li></ul></li><li> Employers who pay the state minimum wage could create a “tip pool” and divide customers’ tips among all the workers, even non-tipped employees </li></ul> What happened last time? <ul><li> State lawmakers <a href="https://apnews.com/general-news-f8175723d29f4f2190b78ac7e09548fc" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> passed a bill </a> in 2018 to raise the minimum wage from $11 an hour to $15 an hour by 2023. </li></ul> Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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The federal minimum wage hasn't changed since 2009 but voters in several states will have the chance to raise hourly wages at the state level.