As of January 1, 2025, California restaurant workers’ hourly wages increased, cannabis dispensaries received a boost, and ...

Members of California’s Fast Food Council were not deterred by a chorus of franchise owners who gathered at a Jan. 23 meeting to object to plans ...

Other cities across the country are approaching the $20 mark, such as Denver, Colorado, where the minimum wage is $18.81, and ...

Some 65 cities across the country rolled out wage increases at the start of the month, and restaurant owners are still ...

On January 1, 2025, the statewide minimum wage increased to $16.50 per hour. With the change in the statewide minimum wage, the minimum exempt ...

Minimum wage laws in the U.S. mean incomes vary significantly based on local laws and cost of living, but fast food workers ...

More than 1,000 local restaurant owners want Governor Newsom and the Fast Food Council to hear them loud and clear: ...

A new bill under consideration in the General Assembly would put the measure on the November 2026 ballot for voters to decide ...

Critics say continuing to increase minimum wage is not the answer, arguing that it has raised prices and reduced job ...

The One Fair Wage Coalition, which has been pressing for higher minimum wages in states across the country, this week renewed ...

More than 1,000 California inmates have been fighting the wildfires, a controversial practice that dates back to 1915 and results from a complex intersection of public safety, labor economics, and ...

Food prices at California limited-service restaurants have dramatically risen by 13.1 percent since September 2023, when ...