Proposition 32: Minimum Wage Increase

Bay Curious

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4.9 • 999 Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2024

⏱️ 18 minutes

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As you know, California is already an expensive state to live in. When you add up rent, gas, and groceries, things get expensive real fast. Proposition 32 proposes one way to help Californians keep up with the rising cost of everyday life: By raising the state’s minimum wage to $18 an hour. But some worry, doing this will only make things even more expensive for everyone. KQED's Labor Correspondent Farida Jhabvala Romero takes us through it all. Prop Fest is a collaboration from Bay Curious and The Bay podcasts, where we break down each of the 10 statewide propositions that will be on your November 2024 ballot. Additional Reading: Read a transcript of this episode Check out the KQED Voter Guide Sign up for our newsletter Enter our Sierra Nevada Brewing Company monthly trivia contest Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts This story was reported by Farida Jhabvala Romero. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Amanda Font, Christopher Beale, and Ana De Almeida Amaral. The Bay is made by Alan Montecillo, Ericka Cruz Guevarra and Jessica Kariisa. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Holly Kernan, and the whole KQED family.

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0:35.0	So I was at the grocery store the other day and I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw that the jar of
0:44.0	Mayo that I needed to get was wait for it.
0:49.0	Nine dollars.
0:51.6	You are not imagining it. $9.
0:53.0	You are not imagining it.
0:54.7	Food prices, among other things, are getting more expensive.
0:58.5	And as you know, California is already an expensive state to live in.
1:03.7	So when you add up rent, gas and groceries,
1:07.5	things get real, real fast.
1:10.8	Prop 32 proposes one way to help Californians keep up with the rising cost of everyday life
1:16.7	by raising the state's minimum wage to $18 an hour.
1:20.8	But some worry, doing this will only make things more expensive than they already are.
1:29.0	And when it comes to fights about the minimum wage,
1:32.0	we've heard that argument before.
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