With many results still pending, voters in several states approved measures protecting abortion access and increasing the minimum wage.
The results of local and state ballot initiatives put directly before voters are trickling in, with wins for supporters of reproductive rights and minimum wage increases, and mixed results on cannabis, guns and the environment.
New York voters approved a $4.2 billion environmental bond, one of the biggest wins for environmental, social and governance infrastructure investments in eight years. California voters rejected a measure that would have levied an additional tax on millionaires to raise money for climate-related programs. For more on bond proposals, check out this Bloomberg News story.
Other highly contested races still remain too close to call as election officials continue counting ballots — a process that could take days, if not weeks, in several states. Below are early results of other noteworthy measures taken up by voters.
Three of the biggest states with reproductive rights and abortion access on the ballot voted in support of the measures. Michigan’s results rolled in early Wednesday morning, with Proposal 3 passing, gaining 56% of the vote. Meanwhile, California also passed its abortion measure, Proposition 1, an initiative backed by the state legislature.
With its results coming in first — in part because of its small size — Vermont became the first state to officially enshrine reproductive rights...
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