Tag: Employment Policies Institute
‘Jobs are Down and Workers are Suffering’ While Gov. Newsom Touts Job Increases
Well, it was only a matter of time. The Globe heard from the Governor’s Deputy Director for Rapid Response, Brandon Richards (He/Him), telling us we need to retract our articles on fast food job losses following Gov. Gavin Newsom signing...
Gov. Newsom Exposed for Gaslighting on California’s Fast Food Industry Job Loss
Since the passage of AB 1228 in September 2023, California’s privately-owned fast food restaurants have lost -6,166 jobs. Over the same period the previous year, prior to passage of AB 1228 (September 2022 through June 2023), California gained 17,528 private...
New Federal Report: California Has Lost Well Over 6,000 Fast Food Jobs Since Sept. 2023
New quarterly data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released on Thursday found that California has lost 6,166 total fast food jobs since the AB 1228 fast food minimum wage law went into effect in April, confirming once again...
Voters Hand Gov. Newsom First Statewide Minimum Wage Ballot Failure in California History
The failure of Proposition 32 marks the first time in California history that a statewide minimum wage ballot measure has failed. Proposition 32 would have increased the state minimum wage to $18 per hour. This is huge. California voters said...
Gov. Newsom’s Office Continues to Fib About Fast Food Job Losses – Claims Job Gains
The Globe received another of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s PR flaks’ gloating emails still claiming that fast food jobs are up in California – even with the $20 per hour wage going into effect April 2024. In June, the Globe reported...
Gov. Newsom’s ‘Mischaracterized’ Fast Food Job Statistics – Good Enough for Government Work?
Earlier in June, the Globe reported that California has lost just under 10,000 fast food jobs since the new $20 minimum wage for fast food employees was first signed into law late last year, according to the California Business and...