Florida Voters Back Raising State Minimum Wage Over 6 Years

Florida voters made their voice heard when it came to the state's minimum wage. Local 10 reported that roughly 61% of residents who casted their ballots approved Amendment 2 to the Florida's Constitution, which will see the minimum wage increase from $8.56 to $15 an hour over the next six years. It needed 60% of the vote to pass.

Over 10 million votes were cast to decide on the measure, and more than 6.3 million voters in the Sunshine State approved it. "Advocates say will lift the pay for hundreds of thousands of workers in the state’s service-heavy economy," the website reported. They also argue that it's impossible to live on the current wages due to Florida's cost of living.

Local 10 also said that 39% of voters opposed the amendment. Critics against the measure say it would "stifle growth as Florida’s battered tourism economy recovers from the impact of the new coronavirus," according to the website.

Five other amendments were on the Florida ballot this election cycle. The Sunshine State was also hotly contested between President Donald Trump and Former Vice President Joe Biden.

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