Colorado Amendment 42

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Amendment 42 was a ballot initiative, adopted by Colorado voters in November 2006, that amended Article XVIII of the Colorado Constitution to impose a minimum wage of $6.85 per hour, to be adjused annually for inflation after 2007.^[1] The amendment was approved by 53.3% of voters.^[2]

The minimum wage in Colorado at the time of the election was $5.15 per hour.^[3]

See also

• List of Colorado ballot measures

Notes

1. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State Elections Center: Amendment 42
2. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State Official election results
3. ↑ U.S. Department of Labor