Colorado Amendment 42, Minimum Wage Initiative (2006)
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| Topic Labor and unions and Minimum wage |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Amendment 42 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 7, 2006. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported setting the minimum wage as $6.85 per hour, setting the minimum wage for tipped workers at $3.83 per hour, and adjusting the minimum wages annually based on inflation. |
A “no” vote opposed setting the minimum wage as $6.85 per hour, setting the minimum wage for tipped workers at $3.83 per hour, and adjusting the minimum wages annually based on inflation. |
Election results
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Colorado Amendment 42 |
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823,526 | 53.30% | ||
| No | 721,531 | 46.70% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 42 was as follows:
| “ | An amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning the state minimum wage, and, in connection therewith, increasing Colorado's minimum wage to $6.85 per hour, adjusted annually for inflation, and providing that no more than $3.02 per hour in tip income may be used to offset the minimum wage of employees who regularly receive tips. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Colorado, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an initiated constitutional amendment.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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