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[Lee Stewart]

New California law raises minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour, among nation's highest

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new law in California will raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour next year, an acknowledgment from the state's Democratic leaders that most of the often overlooked workforce are the primary earners for their low-income households.

When it takes effect on April 1, fast food workers in California will have the highest guaranteed base salary in the industry. The state’s minimum wage for all other workers — $15.50 per hour — is already among the highest in the United States.

[Jeff H]

Another update: my local bar/restaurant just put out their seasonal menu change and the price on almost everything went up $2 or more! $17 for a sandwich/wrap/tacos/burger with fries! These items were $8.99 or 9.99 less than 4 years ago and there's no way I can justify these prices. One thing that most people did not notice last year was when they started charging an extra 3% to put anything on a credit card.