California’s $20 fast‑food wage tied to unintended effects, study finds

A new UC Santa Cruz study suggests California's $20 fast-food minimum wage leads to fewer hours and higher prices.

Did California’s $20 fast food minimum wage lead to job losses? A new study has answers

When California implemented its $20 minimum wage for fast food workers, critics and supporters were sharply divided on how ...
Opinion

California’s $20 fast food wage yields higher prices, fewer jobs, more automation

UC - Santa Cruz found fewer jobs and worker hours, but more order kiosks, mobile apps and AI drive-through ordering systems at CA eateries.
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One year in, California’s fast food wage hike brings higher pay, debatable job numbers

Edgar Recinos no longer has to choose between paying rent and buying groceries. As a cook at a Wingstop restaurant in Los Angeles, Recinos got a significant wage bump last year — one of half a million ...