Minimum Wage. No, California's $20 Minimum Wage for Fast-Food Workers Did Not Create Jobs A University of California, Berkeley, study trumpeted in the media doesn't say what the press release claims.

New pay floors took effect July 1 in states like Alaska and Oregon and cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles.

California has had a special minimum wage for fast food workers that's higher than other sectors for one year. Its effects are still debated, but workers are grateful.

One year has passed since 400,000 California workers at fast food chains like McDonald’s and Taco Bell began earning $20 per hour — a special minimum wage that’s thrilled employees and ...

The results have been mixed after California raised the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour in 2024. Economists are divided over the effect on employment, while workers earn more ...

After California's $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers went into effect in April, some economists expected affected ...

A University of California, Berkeley, study trumpeted in the media doesn't say what the press release claims. No, California's $20 Minimum Wage for Fast-Food Workers Did Not Create Jobs Skip to ...