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‘Red’ US states pass progressive laws while ‘blue’ states vote for conservative measures

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‘Red’ US states pass progressive laws while ‘blue’ states vote for conservative measures

Missouri, which voted for Trump, backed increasing minimum wage, while blue California said yes for a tough-on-crime proposition

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While Donald Trump comfortably cruised to victory over Kamala Harris, , voters in a handful of red states cast their ballots for policies favored by centrists and progressives – such as minimum wage protections.

Meanwhile voters in some deep-blue states favored measures that are conventionally associated with conservatism, such as tough-on-crime initiatives.

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