Amendment raising minimum wage to $15 passes; so do three others

Posted on November 6, 2020

Tuesday’s general election will have far-reaching effects on Florida — far beyond who will hold public office the next few years — as the state’s voters approved four of six proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution, including one that will raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 by 2026.

One of the two measures that failed statewide did receive a majority of “yes” votes, but fell short of the 60% mark required for proposed constitutional amendments to amend the state’s highest legal document.

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