One year in, California’s $20 minimum wage for fast food workers is lifting boats but still debated

One year in, California’s $20 minimum wage for fast food workers is lifting boats but still debated

California has had a special minimum wage for fast food workers that's higher than other sectors for one year. Its effects are still debated, but workers are grateful.

One year in, California's $20 minimum wage for fast food workers is lifting boats but still debated

One year has passed since 400,000 California workers at fast food chains like McDonald’s and Taco Bell began earning $20 per hour — a special minimum wage that’s thrilled employees and unions but remains vehemently opposed by the restaurant ...

Chief Photographer or McDonald's Dry Cook?

The state of California increased the minimum wage for food service employees to $20 an hour. If you live in the Golden State, you can land a job at McDonald’s making French fires, for $20 bucks and hour. Or, you could take a job with the impressive title of Chief Photographer at Nexstar’s KGET in Bakersfield and make $17.50 an hour. You would think that Nexstar would be embarassed by this, but believe me, they’re not.