A new poll commissioned by the Raise Up San Diego coalition and released Thursday found that 63 percent of registered San Diego voters support the minimum-wage increase approved the by City Council last month.
The ordinance calls for the local minimum wage to increase to $9.75 on Jan. 1, $10.50 on Jan. 1, 2016, and $11.50 on Jan. 1, 2017. After that, it would be indexed to inflation.
Mayor Kevin Faulconer has promised to veto the ordinance, and has until Monday to do so, though the council could vote to override a veto.
The poll was conducted July 31 to Aug. 4, by Greenburg Quinlan Rosner Research. Researchers found:
- 63 percent of likely San Diego voters support the council-approved ordinance
- 59 percent reported that they would vote against repealing the ordinance
- 41 percent say that they would be less likely to support Faulconer if he proceeds with a veto of the ordinance
The poll surveyed 500 registered voters and has a margin of error of 4.4 percentage points.
