California’s implementation of a $20 per hour minimum wage for fast food workers has produced mixed economic results, ...

Though in the same month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed California had approximately 750,000 fast food jobs, roughly 11,000 more than when the higher minimum wage law took effect.

California’s fast food sector reportedly shed 18,000 jobs after the $20 minimum wage took effect in April 2024 The NBER study found a 3.2 percent decline in California fast food jobs compared to ...

Labor leaders and business groups, looking to gain the upper hand, have submitted proposals that, if approved by voters, ...

California Could Push Fast Food Minimum Wage Above $20 Business owners say it hasn’t been long enough since the $20 minimum wage went into effect to know its impact. BY REUTERS Feb 27, 2025 ...

The debate centers on California's AB 1228, which raised the minimum wage for workers at chain restaurants with 60 or more locations nationwide to $20 per hour - $4 higher than the state's ...