Yesterday.
California,
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new law raising the state's
minimum wage to $20 per hour for fast food workers.
The law goes into effect. April 1st raising the minimum wage from $16.60
per hour.
The move also settles disputes between the fast food industry and labor unions.
As a result of the law's passage,
labor unions are dropping attempts to hold corporations
liable for the actions of independent franchise owners.
The law also establishes what it called a fast food council
in the state with the council able to increase wages by 3.5%
through 2029.