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California schools forced to compete with fast food industry for workers after minimum wage hike

Headline from ABC 30 Fresno, on the newest of 2 developments

Amid California's new $20-per-hour minimum wage for fast food workers, school districts must compete for employees.

ABC 30 Fresno's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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  1. $20 minimum wage goes into effect for California fast food workers

    Headline from Fox7 Austin ·

  2. Newest

    California schools forced to compete with fast food industry for workers after minimum wage hike

    Headline from ABC 30 Fresno ·

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  1. Foxla

    California minimum wage increase effective April 1: Here's who gets it (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    California passed legislation last fall that will require a $20 per hour minimum wage at most restaurants.

  2. KOB 4

    New $20 minimum wage for fast food workers in California set to start Monday (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Most of California's fast food workers are set to be paid at least $20 per hour. A new law mandating the minimum wage increase for fast food workers is scheduled to take effect on Monday. The increase has been cheered by workers and labor unions who say it will provide a livable wage.

  3. CBS News

    Minimum wage for California fast food workers jumps to $20 an hour as of April 1 (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    California's new minimum wage law is taking a bite out of the bottom line for fast food franchises.

  4. FOX Business

    California's $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers goes into effect (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    A new law raising the minimum wage of fast-food workers in California to $20 an hour went into effect Monday. It applies to restaurants with at least 60 locations nationwide.

  5. KYMA Yuma

    California workers to see wages increase to $20-an-hour (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Beginning Monday, about 500,000 workers in California will see their wages increase as a new $20-an-hour minimum wage for fast-food employees goes into effect.

  6. The Hill

    California fast-food workers start receiving $20 minimum wage (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    A law increasing the minimum wage for most fast-food workers in California took effect Monday.

  7. ABC 13 Houston

    New $20 minimum wage kicks in for most fast food workers in California (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    A pay raise kicks in Monday for many fast food workers across California. They'll now make $20 an hour.

  8. Fox26 Houston

    $20 minimum wage goes into effect for California fast food workers (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    California passed legislation last fall that will require a $20 per hour minimum wage at most restaurants.

  9. Latin Times

    Starting Monday, Fast Food Workers In California To Get Minimum Wage Of $20 Per Hour (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    The law was passed by Democrats in the state Legislature last year, acknowledging the considerable number of the over 500,000 fast-food workers.

  10. Deseret News

    New California fast-food minimum wage takes effect April 1 (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    Fast-food workers’ pay will now start at $20 per hour. What does this mean for consumers?

  11. NBC Los Angeles

    California $20 fast food minimum wage is a win for workers, but worries franchisees (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The California $20 minimum wage for fast food employees is celebrated by workers, but sparks concerns for some franchise owners.

  12. Fox26 Houston

    Minimum wage vs. tipped wage: State-by-state comparison (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    Most fast food workers in California are set to be paid a minimum of $20 per hour under a new law that starts Monday. Here is a look at how that compares to other minimum wages across the country.

  13. NPR

    Thousands of food workers in California will now earn at least $20 dollars an hour (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Nearly half a million food workers in California will now earn at least $20/hour. Major national chains like McDonalds' are not expected to be affected by the change, but small franchise owners are.

  14. Breitbart News

    California Raises Minimum Wage For Fast Food Workers Despite Highest Unemployment Rate In the Nation (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The move may hurt workers in a state that already has high inflation and the highest unemployment rate in the U.S. | Economy

  15. The Washington Free Beacon

    California $20 Minimum Wage Law Takes Effect, Causing Confusion, Layoffs, and Price Hikes (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    California’s $20 minimum wage for fast food workers became law Monday as pizza chains prepare to cut hundreds of employees, ice cream and pretzel shop franchisees struggle to learn if it applies to them, and the industry eyes price hikes in the state.

  16. CBS News

    Small businesses concerned over new $20 minimum wage for California fast food workers (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    California fast food restaurants with 60 or more locations, will pay workers at least 25% more than the state's $16 minimum wage. With the change comes concerns from small businesses.

  17. KTVU San Francisco

    Fast food franchise owners consider raising prices due to new $20 minimum wage (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Fast food workers in California received a pay raise Monday, as a new law took effect that sets a $20 hourly minimum wage for workers at large chains.

  18. New York Post

    California’s $20 fast food minimum wage balloons menu prices — with some chains increasing costs by nearly $2 (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Menu prices at fast food chains across California have increased, as a new law went into effect requiring them to pay a $20-an-hour minimum wage to workers from Monday.

  19. Insider

    Here are 5 ways fast-food restaurants in California are cutting costs to cover the new minimum wage (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    California fast-food franchisees say they're desperate to find ways to remain profitable and offset the state's new $20 minimum wage.

  20. New York Post

    Why some California businesses are exempt from fast food minimum wage hike (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Chains that operate a location in what the law calls a "grocery establishment" will be exempt from the law.

  21. New York Post

    Calif. fast-food minimum wage law’s ALREADY a disaster — and NY wants some too (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The California fast food minimum wage law kicked in April 1 and it's ALREADY causing economic havoc. That hasn't stopped New York's progs from demanding their own serving.

  22. Forbes

    California’s New Minimum Wage Law Will Bring Higher Pay To Fast-Food Workers, Along With Unintended Job Losses (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    California

  23. Washington Examiner

    California fast-food wage hike worries schools competing for workers (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    California's increased minimum wage for fast-food workers at companies with more than 60 locations is causing various downstream concerns.

  24. ABC 30 Fresno

    California schools forced to compete with fast food industry for workers after minimum wage hike (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

    Published

    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    Amid California's new $20-per-hour minimum wage for fast food workers, school districts must compete for employees.

  25. New York Post

    California’s new $20-an-hour fast food minimum wage law poses headaches for school districts: ‘Harder to hire’ (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    California’s new $20-an-hour minimum wage for fast food workers won’t just impact consumers who will have to pay higher prices for menu items.

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