One year after California introduced a first-of-its-kind $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers, an increase of up to 70 cents is slated for a vote.

The planning subcommittee voted to put an up-to-3.5% increase in the $20 per hour wage on the agenda, but it will be a discussion-only item

California's fast-food minimum wage law did not lead to job losses and has increased wages for workers by about 8% to 9% since going into effect last April, according to an updated analysis. The big picture: The analysis released this week from the UC Berkeley Center on Wage and Employment Dynamics builds off the findings of an initial study from September,

California supersized the minimum wage for fast food workers by a whopping 25 percent (increasing it from $16 to $20). This law

One in four fast food workers in Los Angeles were paid below the minimum wage in 2024 — a figure that is eight times higher than the violation rate in 2009. That’s according to a new study from Northwestern University’s Workplace Justice Lab. In total, workers lose about 16% of their wages, which amounts to about $3500 a year per worker.

After the minimum wage for restaurant chain workers increased to $20 an hour last year, workers are pushing for a cost-of-living increase up

A year after California's pioneering $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers, a new wage increase is being considered. The Fast Food Council, consisting of workers, restaurant owners, and state officials,

California fast food workers could see another pay increase of up to 70 cents should a cost-of-living-adjustment motion move forward. The current minimum wage for fast food workers is $20, so a 70-cent increase would bring pay up to $20.