Democrats passed the law last year in part as an acknowledgement that many who work in fast food are not teenagers earning some spending money, but adults working to support their families.
Ingrid Vilorio, who works at a Jack in the Box restaurant, sits in her home in Hayward, Calif., Friday, March 22, 2024. She’s among hundreds of thousands of California fast-food workers who will be paid $20 an hour starting Monday, April 1. LIVERMORE, Calif.
The law was supported by the trade association representing fast food franchise owners. But since it passed, many franchise owners have bemoaned the impact the law is having on them, especially during California’s slowing economy. Increasing his employees’ wages will cost Johnson about $470,000 each year. He will have to raise prices anywhere from 5% to 15% at his stores, and is no longer hiring or seeking to open new locations in California, he said.
An employee makes pretzels at an Auntie Anne’s and Cinnabon store in Livermore, Calif., Thursday, March 28, 2024. She’s among hundreds of thousands of California fast-food workers who will be paid at least $20 an hour starting Monday, April 1. “I was surprised at how little, or how difficult it was to find disemployment effects. If anything, we find positive employment effects,” Reich said.
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