Opponents of failed California measure to raise minimum wage say voters 'made the right call'
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Opponents of a failed measure to raise the California minimum wage cited higher inflation for why voters narrowly defeated the ballot initiative.
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"Basic economics shows that raising the minimum wage ultimately drives up inflation and unemployment, predictably hurting workers and families," Republican State Sen. Brian Jones, the upper chamber's minority leader, told Fox News Digital. "More inflation and higher costs are the last things we need right now. Californians made the right call to reject Prop 32 and protect financial stability."
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