California voters have rejected Proposition 32, a ballot measure that sought to raise the state's minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2026, which would have been the highest in the nation. Opponents, including the California Chamber of Commerce,

Opponents said the rejection of Proposition 32 was a sign that Californians were unwilling to pay the higher prices that often accompany increases in the minimum wage. Californians, who have historically supported efforts to raise the minimum wage, were not swayed this time around.

Prop 32, which would have brought the state’s minimum wage up to $18 per hour, was the first minimum-wage measure to lose at the ballot in almost three decades.