minimum wage, Fast Food and California

New study reveals blue state's fast-food minimum wage hike jeopardized thousands of jobs
Fast-food job losses in California were up after the passage of the $20 minimum wage for some workers, according to the Berkeley Research Group.
California could bump fast-food minimum wage to $20.70
One year after California introduced a first-of-its-kind $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers, an increase of up to 70 cents is slated for a vote. California's Fast Food Council, comprised of fast-food workers,
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.
California's Fast Food Council to debate another minimum wage hike
The planning subcommittee voted to put an up-to-3.5% increase in the $20 per hour wage on the agenda, but it will be a discussion-only item
1 in 4 LA fast food workers were paid below minimum wage in 2024. Why?
One in four fast food workers in Los Angeles were paid below the minimum wage in 2024 — a figure that is eight times higher than the violation rate in 2009. That’s according to a new study from Northwestern University’s Workplace Justice Lab. In total, workers lose about 16% of their wages, which amounts to about $3500 a year per worker.
California's Fast-Food Wage Debate: A Year Later
A year after California's pioneering $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers, a new wage increase is being considered. The Fast Food Council, consisting of workers, restaurant owners, and state officials,
The threat of an increase in California's fast-food wage looms
After the minimum wage for restaurant chain workers increased to $20 an hour last year, workers are pushing for a cost-of-living increase up
“Have It Your Way,” California! $20 Minimum Wage Backfires
California supersized the minimum wage for fast food workers by a whopping 25 percent (increasing it from $16 to $20). This law
California's Fast-Food Wage Debate: A New Threshold
California's Fast Food Council considers increasing the $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers, a year after its introduction. While business owners argue that this wage hike elevates consumer prices and impacts jobs,
California May Boost Its Controversial $20 Fast-Food Minimum Wage
Reich found the $20 minimum wage hike resulted on average in 8 percent to 9 percent more income to fast-food employees covered by the law, without any consequential decrease in jobs. He said price ...
Study: California's $20 fast-food minimum wage improves pay at small cost to consumers
The new analysis from the UC Berkeley Center on Wage and Employment Dynamics shows that the minimum wage increase has not cut jobs or led to substantial price increases for consumers.
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The debate is picking up steam as the Fast Food Council, an entity created to oversee pay and working conditions, ponders a new effort by unions to boost the minimum wage even higher. First ...
Proposal to create $25 minimum wage for San Diego’s tourism workers is moving forward
A City Council committee agrees that an ordinance codifying the wage boost should be drafted for its review in June, before ...