The measure did not qualify for the ballot because there were not enough valid signatures on a petition supporting the initiative, Pomona City Clerk Marie Macias told the publication.
The number of valid signatures was determined based on a random sampling. The minimum requirement was 6,456 signatures, and healthcare workers said they submitted 8,845, according to the report. However, Ms. Macias said a random count of 500 signatures showed that fewer than 95 percent of them were valid, which is the threshold set by the state.
The Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West backed the initial proposal.
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