Finance & Revenue
The State: Florida
What was the voter approval rate for Florida’s new statewide $15 minimum wage? More than 61%
When will the $15 minimum wage be in full effect? 2026
How did it pass? John Morgan, a lawyer and businessman in the Orlando area who backed the initiative with $5 million and said ““Every great society can crumble because the haves have too much and the have-nots don’t have enough.”
The opposition: Chamber of Commerce, Lodging Assoc., Restaurant Assoc.
Washington Post | Florida votes to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour
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