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Coverage dated March 24, 2024 to March 26, 2024

Minimum wage increase in California could lead to layoffs

Headline from NBC Los Angeles, on the newest of 2 developments

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...

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. California food chains laying off workers ahead of new minimum wage law

    Headline from FOX Business ·

  2. Newest

    Minimum wage increase in California could lead to layoffs

    Headline from NBC Los Angeles ·

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Reports & sources

9 articles, oldest first.

  1. Hot Air

    California Pizza Chains Plan Layoffs in Advance of New $20 Minimum Wage (opens Hot Air)

    Published

  2. The Daily Caller

    California Restaurants Forced To Cut Jobs As Newsom’s Minimum Wage Hike Looms (opens The Daily Caller)

    Published

    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Restaurant owners in California are resorting to laying off employees in preparation for a minimum wage hike for fast food workers.

  3. FOX Business

    California food chains laying off workers ahead of new minimum wage law (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    California pizza chains are letting go of workers ahead of a new $20 minimum wage law for fast food employees, according to reports.

  4. Breitbart News

    WSJ: California Restaurants Lay Off Workers as $20 Minimum Wage Arrives (opens Breitbart News)

    Published

    Breitbart News's feed description

    California restaurants are laying off workers ahead of a new $20-per-hour minimum wage law taking effect in the fast food industry in April.

  5. NBC Los Angeles

    Minimum wage increase in California could lead to layoffs (opens NBC Los Angeles)

    Published

    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    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...

  6. New York Post

    California fast-food wage law is ALREADY cooking average Americans (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    Ahead of California's new fats food minimum wage law, the economic pain is already hitting delivery drivers, customers and everyone else.

  7. Salon

    California fast food workers have been hit with layoffs ahead of new minimum wage law (opens Salon)

    Published

    Salon's feed description

    News brief on the legally mandated minimum wage hike that is expected to take effect in early April

  8. Insider

    Fast-food restaurants in California are laying off workers to prepare for the $20 minimum wage hike (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Two Pizza Hut franchisees in California are among those who are laying off workers, federal WARN filings show.

  9. Legal Insurrection

    More California Restaurants Slashing Jobs, Halt Hiring Ahead of Minimum Wage Hike (opens Legal Insurrection)

    Published

    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    “It pains me to think about shutting down stores or laying people off."