$20/Hr Min Wage for Fast Food Workers in Cali Starts Today

CALIFORNIA— Beginning today, more than half a million California fast food workers will start earning a minimum wage of at least $20/hr.

The new law applies to all fast food chains with more than 60 national locations, and raises the minimum wage for eligible workers from the state’s minimum of $16/hr.

The legislation is a result of the demands and negotiations of several local labor unions, as well as an acknowledgment by the state legislature that the average fast food worker is not a teenager looking to earn extra spending money, but rather an adult working to support their family.

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