California Fast Food Law Poised for Changes After Panera Uproar

March 6, 2024, 10:00 AM UTC

A new California law raising the minimum wage for fast-food workers to $20 an hour on April 1 may undergo new changes as early as this month, as well as into the future as a result of wrangling by policymakers.

The state Assembly could send Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) legislation as soon as this week to exempt fast-food restaurants in airports, stadiums, and a long list of venues from the 2023 law.

Meanwhile, the governor has recently appointed a chair of a council created under the law with the power to raise the minimum wage yet again in 2025 and ...

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