Economists warned California not to raise the minimum wage to $20. They were wrong in almost every way so far, another economist says

“The results are nowhere as dire as predicted,” Berkeley’s Michael Reich told Fortune.

CA's $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers may have 'consequences': report

AB 1228 was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in April 2024, which included a minimum wage increase from $16.90.

Despite apocalyptic warnings, California fast food wage hike didn’t kill any jobs

Instead, it significantly improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of California workers in many of the largest fast-food chains.

California’s $20 fast‑food wage tied to unintended effects, study finds

A new UC Santa Cruz study suggests California's $20 fast-food minimum wage leads to fewer hours and higher prices.

What happened after the fast-food pay raise in California? New data explains

Fast-food workers in California may be earning more money, but their employers are cutting their hours to make up for the ...

California's $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers led to 'negative outcomes,' researchers say

California's fast-food minimum wage hike to $20 resulted in job losses, higher prices, and reduced worker hours, a University of California, Santa Cruz study suggests.

In every way, California’s minimum wage hike for fast food workers is failing | Opinion

California’s fast food minimum wage law, which imposed severe cost increases on small businesses and created a useless ...