Gavin Newsom just signed a bill that gives fast food employees a huge minimum wage that could wreck the fast food industry unless companies can innovate.

According to Forbes, employees at fast food companies that have at least 60 locations nationwide must be paid $20/hr and it begins next April. And that’s just the beginning. It also establishes a fast food council that can raise the minimum wage each year by 3.5% through 2029.

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Newsom acknowledged this on X/Twitter, claiming this is the ‘fair pay’ burger flippers deserve:

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Speaking of innovation, it is already happening. And you can believe this minimum wage hike is going to make it happen even faster:

Gavin Newsom just signed a bill that gives fast food employees a huge minimum wage that could wreck the fast food industry unless companies can innovate. According to Forbes, employees at fast food…{ai:summary}<p>California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that establishes a $20/hr minimum wage for fast food employees, which could potentially harm the industry if companies can't innovate. The bill also allows for an annual 3.5% increase in the minimum wage through 2029, and Newsom sees it as fair pay for workers. As a result, fast food chains are already turning to automation and innovation to adapt to the wage increase. #economy #politics</p>

Gavin Newsom signs HUGE minimum wage hike for fast food employees…

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