Stop the Grocery Tax — Oakland $30 Minimum Wage Opposition
StopGroceryTax.com opposes the $30 minimum wage ballot measure in Oakland and Alameda County,
California. The mandate is a hidden Grocery Tax that raises prices on groceries, restaurants,
childcare, and everyday services for Oakland families.
What is the Oakland $30 minimum wage measure?
Proponents want to force employers to pay $30 per hour by 2030 in Oakland and Alameda County.
Businesses pass higher labor costs to consumers through price increases, hour cuts, automation,
or closures.
How does it affect Oakland families?
Grocery bills, restaurant prices, and childcare costs go up. When California raised fast-food
wages to $20, prices jumped 3.3% to 3.6% almost immediately. A $30 mandate would cost Oakland
families even more.
How does it affect small businesses?
Oakland small businesses, especially minority-owned restaurants and neighborhood markets,
cannot absorb a near-doubling of labor costs. Many will close or cut jobs despite claims of
small business protections until 2037.
Did voters already reject this idea?
California voters rejected Proposition 32 in November 2024 — a statewide $18 minimum wage
increase. The proposed $30 Oakland and Alameda County wage is dramatically larger.
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