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Washington state beat back efforts to repeal both a capital gains tax and a payroll tax that funds long-term care insurance. Illinois voters showed support for a tax hike on millionaires. Three red states passed paid leave.

Workers are celebrating minimum-wage increases around the country, but the new frontier is already creeping toward $20.

Here’s an overview of where abortion will — and could be — directly on the ballot in 2024, how many signatures organizers need to collect and the challenges advocates are facing in the states.

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