Several California cities will raise their minimum wages on July 1, 2025. See if your city is on the list and what the new ...

In a recent council meeting, one member said according to data, "the living wage in California is over $27 an hour.So, when we talk about folks making $20 an hour, they're still under the living ...

About a year ago, I signed into law an increase in the minimum wage for fast-food workers. The data is in: California now has more fast-food jobs than ever.

In 2023, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law that mandated a minimum wage increase to $20 an hour for the state's 553,000 fast-food workers, beginning in April 2024.

In a closely watched election, California voters have narrowly rejected a proposal to increase the statewide minimum wage from $16 to $18 per hour.

While California was losing jobs, U.S. fast-food restaurants added roughly 74,000, a growth of 1.6%, during this period, according to an analysis by the nonprofit Employment Policies Institute ...

Four months ago, the state’s new $20 minimum wage increase went into effect. In that short period, fast-food restaurants in California have slashed nearly 10,000 jobs as struggling franchises ...

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.

As California voters consider whether to increase the state’s minimum wage, they should keep in mind that the proposed hike is very modest and would benefit the neediest workers.

SAN FRANCISCO -- More than 400,000 health care workers in California are expected to receive a pay raise this week, as the state increases the industry's minimum wage. State budget issues delayed ...

MORE: How CA's minimum wage hikes for fast food, health care workers could impact economy The wage increases will impact about 426,000 workers. "My mother had a hip replacement last year.