OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahoma has not seen an increase in minimum wage since 2009. According to the Oklahoma Policy Institute, rent in Oklahoma has risen by 60 percent. This has resulted in an increase in eviction filings and homelessness. The Oklahoma Policy Institute believes State Questio n 832 could help with this issue. State Question 832 is an initiative petition that gives Oklahomans the opportunity to vote for a raise in minimum wage. If passed, the minimum wage would increase from $7.25 an hour to $15 an hour by 2029. The increase would affect more than 200,000 Oklahomans, with the majority being women and people of color. Gov. Kevin Stitt issued an executive order for a special election over the petition on June 16, 2026. The Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce has been an opponent of State Question 832, saying that it would crush working families through price increases on the heels of record inflation. To learn more, visit okpolicy.org. ...read more read less