California Raises Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers

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Yesterday. California, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new law raising the state's minimum wage to $20 per hour for fast food workers. The law goes into effect. April 1st raising the minimum wage from $16.60 per hour. The move also settles disputes between the fast food industry and labor unions. As a result of the law's passage, labor unions are dropping attempts to hold corporations liable for the actions of independent franchise owners. The law also establishes what it called a fast food council in the state with the council able to increase wages by 3.5% through 2029.