4 Noteworthy Propositions on the AZ Ballot this November

Bode Pangborn, Opinion Editor • October 30, 2024

Prop 138

This proposition allows tipped workers to be paid 25% less per hour than the minimum wage provided that the worker still makes the minimum wage plus $2. In other words, if you work at a restaurant, hotel, or any other business where you get tips, you will make ¾ of the minimum wage, excluding tips.
Prop 139

“Right to Abortion Initiative” This proposition provides a state constitutional amendment that secures the right to an abortion. The law would establish that the state of Arizona has no right to interfere with a person's right to an abortion before the point of “fetal viability”, and that the state cannot penalize medical professionals that provide abortions.
Prop 311

This proposition aims to establish a $20 on every conviction of a criminal offense. This money would help pay a benefit of $250,000 to the families of first responders who die in the line of duty. The measure would also increase the penalty for assaulting or hurting a known first responder.
Prop 314

This proposition greatly increases the power of the police to enforce immigration by allowing them to arrest noncitizens who cross the border unlawfully at locations other than official ports. Additionally, this proposition makes it a class 6 felony to submit false information or documents to employers to evade detection of employment eligibility.