Voters pass Tucson's $15 minimum wage proposition

[AZProgressive]

Tucson's minimum wage will be gradually increased to $15 an hour after city voters approved the pay measure on Tuesday.

About 60% of tallied responses voted 'yes' for Proposition 206 — the ballot initiative to gradually raise Tucson’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 — while about 32% of voters voted 'no', according to unofficial general election results released by the Tucson City Clerk’s office Tuesday night. Nearly 8% of voters didn't submit a vote on the item.

The proposition will first increase the minimum wage to $13 in April 2022 and eventually reach $15 in January 2025. After that, wages will increase based on the rate of inflation.

C.J. Boyd, the campaign manager for the group behind the ballot initiative, Tucson Fight for 15, celebrated with staff and supporters of the campaign Tuesday night.

https://tucson.com/news/local/voters-pass-tucsons-15-minimum-wage-proposition/article_66860bfe-3757-11ec-9988-630cb6e35849.html

[Mary in S. Carolina]

1. Another win for Democracy

from a state that was considered Purplish Red just over a year ago.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

2. There's some state level weirdness though

Apparently the state has a law to penalize cities with higher minimum wages with a fine. Flagstaff is also 15/he and got hit with a $1M fine, but it just got thrown out in court.

[Mary in S. Carolina]

5. That is why we have to continue to fight

to get rid of these ridiculous laws.

[Kali]

3. not state wide by any means

Tucson is a blue spot in a large red region.

[Mary in S. Carolina]

4. Thank you - but still a win!