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 ...