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.

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 ...
Capital & Main

Despite Apocalyptic Warnings, California Fast Food Wage Hike Didn’t Kill Jobs

The wage law has been the subject of overheated rhetoric since it was first discussed, when opponents suggested that raising ...

Here is how the minimum wage in Los Angeles will increase soon: the new amount and when it takes effect

Minimum-wage rises are coming in the City and County of Los Angeles, outstripping the state and national minimums.
Restaurant Dive

Carl’s Jr franchisee says California’s $20 minimum wage led to bankruptcy

Friendly Franchisees Corp.’s subsidiary Sun Gir said the pay increase led to significant expenses, while sales declines ...

Dem endorsed $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers leads Carl’s Jr. franchisee to bankruptcy

A major Carl’s Jr. franchise operator in California has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, pointing to the state’s $20 minimum ...

Did California’s $20 fast food minimum wage lead to job losses? A new study has answers

When California implemented its $20 minimum wage for fast food workers, critics and supporters were sharply divided on how ...

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.
NBC 7 San Diego

Looking at California's $20 minimum wage impact 6 months later

It’s been six months since minimum wage for workers at large fast food chains in California went from $16 to $20 an hour. Restaurant operators opposed the new law, claiming it would force them to ...
NBC Los Angeles

Minimum wage increase in California could lead to layoffs

California will soon begin requiring fast food restaurants to raise their minimum wage from $16 to $20 an hour. But restaurants say a higher wage could mean fewer workers. Stream Los Angeles News for ...