California’s Limited-Service Restaurants

Shocking 16,000 Jobs Lost Due to California’s $20 Fast Food Wage Hike

March 8, 2025 9:19 amMarch 10, 2025 7:43 am

By the time California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the $20 minimum wage for fast food workers, he had been warned by many that it would be devastating for the industry, but he did it anyway. Now, 16,000 fast...

SEIU Researchers Admit $20 Wage Law Caused Fast Food Job Losses

February 26, 2025 7:16 amFebruary 26, 2025 9:15 pm

Last week the Globe reported on a new study by the Berkeley Research Group admitting that California’s $20 minimum wage for fast food workers has led to job losses, higher food prices, and increased automation in the industry. The BRG study...

California’s $20 Fast-Food Minimum Wage: Job Losses, Higher Food Prices, Increased Automation

February 19, 2025 11:46 amFebruary 19, 2025 11:53 am

A new study released today by the Berkeley Research Group proves that California’s $20 minimum wage for fast food workers has led to job losses, higher food prices, and increased automation in the industry. The BRG study found, “California’s fast-food restaurants...