New Data Show California’s Fast Food Industry Gaining Jobs Despite Wage Hike

Published on June 28, 2024

While some recent reports claimed the fast food industry in California shed 10,000 jobs since the minimum wage was increased to $20 on April 1, new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show more jobs as of May than the same time last year. The data show five straight months of job growth and an increase of nearly 3,000 jobs in the past year, with about 745,600 employed in the sector in May. “This means California not only saw job growth month to month, but also year over year—and importantly growth during the first two months of the $20 min wage law being in effect—despite what corporate trade groups are attempting to push,” Brandon Richards, deputy director of communications for the governor’s office, told The Epoch Times by email June 26....

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