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$30 minimum wage in Alameda County headed to November election ballot 21%
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7/10/2026, 7:33:45 PM
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A coalition fighting for a higher minimum wage announced this week that it has submitted enough signatures to get its proposal on the ballot for the November general election.
In a press release, organizers for the Living Wage For All Coalition said they submitted to election officials 106% of the petition signatures required to qualify the proposal for the ballot.
The measure would increase the hourly minimum wage in Alameda County to $30.
The county’s minimum wage would apply to unincorporated parts of the county, leaving cities with the power to set their own minimums or follow the state’s floor, which is currently set at $16.90 an hour.
The city of Berkeley’s minimum wage is $19.61 per hour as of July 1.
The Alameda County Registrar of Voters will make a determination whether organizers have met the threshold of signatures.
It’s not unusual for the organizers of ballot measures to turn in more signatures than they’re required.
This is because county officials may discard some signatures as invalid.
“Voters across parties and from all walks of life believe that every worker in every job should earn a wage that they can live on,” Saru Jayaraman, President of the advocacy group One Fair Wage , said in a statement.
“As the birthplace of so many historic movements, we’re so proud that Alameda County will be the first place to pass the highest and most inclusive minimum wage in United States history.”
If the measure qualifies for the ballot and voters approve it, Alameda County’s hourly minimum wage would increase to $30 by July 1, 2037, with annual increases of at least 3% afterward.
Large employers who employ more than 100 employees would have to meet the new minimum wage by 2030, while smaller businesses would have more time to comply.
The proposed measure would also strengthen enforcement of Alameda County’s wage and employment laws.
Workers subjected to wage theft or retaliation would be allowed to recover treble damages for their claims.
The campaign to increase the county’s minimum wage stems from a previous effort to increase the minimum wage to $15.
Organizers claim a strong majority of Alameda County voters support the initiative and that roughly 334,000 workers in the county would benefit from higher pay.
The initiative has drawn support from local advocacy groups, including the Black Organizing Project and Trabajadores Unidos.
It’s also being backed by unions.
“Alameda County is one of the richest counties in the U.S., yet 40% of the people who live here — including thousands of UAW members — are struggling to afford a living,” UAW Region 6 Director Mike Miller said in a statement.
“UAW members are proud to be part of the fight for a living wage in Alameda County, because we know that all working people deserve communities where they can thrive.
By coming together with workers across the county, we can make that a reality.”
It’s unclear if there is organized opposition against the proposed ballot measure.
A website linked to the super PAC Americans for Opportunity has urged residents to reject the measure , arguing that it will harm businesses and consumers.
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