November 18, 2016
KYMA
Darlene Melendez
It's been almost two weeks since Election day and since the passing of Proposition 206.
Proposition 206 will affect all of Arizona by increasing the minimum wage from $8.05 an hour to $12.00 an hour. This will be a gradual increase--in 2017 minimum wage will be $10.00 an hour and gradually increased to $12.00 an hour in 2020. Now, the Saguaro Foundation, a non-profit in Yuma is speaking out saying that this prop may eventually their organization and the local economy.