California Fast Food Workers to Receive Higher Minimum Wage

🔝Fast food workers in California will soon make at least $20 per hour, the highest minimum wage in the restaurant industry.

💰Advocates argue that the increase is necessary due to the high cost of living and inflation.

🏭The new law will impact more than half a million workers in California and only applies to fast food chains with at least 60 locations nationwide.

📉Some small business owners worry that they won't be able to compete with the wage increase and may have to raise prices or make job cuts.

☕️Starbucks and McDonald's plan to offset the minimum wage increase by changing pricing and implementing efficiencies in their stores.

How much will fast food workers in California make after the minimum wage increase?

—Fast food workers in California will make at least $20 per hour.

Who does the higher minimum wage apply to?

—The higher minimum wage applies to fast food chains with at least 60 locations nationwide.

How many workers will be affected by the new law?

—More than half a million workers in California will be affected by the new law.

What concerns do small business owners have about the wage increase?

—Small business owners worry that they may have to raise prices or make job cuts to cope with the wage increase.

How will Starbucks and McDonald's offset the minimum wage increase?

—Starbucks and McDonald's plan to change pricing and implement efficiencies in their stores to offset the minimum wage increase.

00:00Starting tomorrow, some fast food workers in California will see their minimum wage increase to $20 per hour, the highest in the restaurant industry.

00:18Advocates argue that the increase is necessary due to the high cost of living and inflation.

01:08The new law will impact more than half a million workers in California and only applies to fast food chains with at least 60 locations nationwide.

01:36Small business owners worry that they won't be able to compete with the wage increase and may have to raise prices or make job cuts.

02:01Starbucks and McDonald's plan to offset the minimum wage increase by changing pricing and implementing efficiencies in their stores.