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Californians now pay more for fast food since minimum wage hike
A new study says some fast food prices have gone up as much as 8% since April 1. NBC Los Angeles’ Amber Frias reports.
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Amid fast food price hike, what are affordable alternatives in LA's food deserts?
As some fast food restaurants already begin to raise prices to make up for the increase of the minimum wage for workers, Los Angeles residents who live in so-called food deserts now have fewer options for affordable meals. In the West Adams neighborhood near Crenshaw Boulevard and 28th Street, people said it’s less time-consuming to pop by at fast...
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Los Angeles fast food restaurants raise prices to counter wage hike
As some Los Angeles-area fast food restaurants have already increased prices amid the minimum wage increase, residents who live in so-called food deserts are left with fewer affordable food options. NBC Los Angeles’ Amber Frias reports on April 1, 2024.
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How fast food wage hike affects other sectors of LA's economy
For fast food workers across California, April 1 was a good day to clock in. California’s new law has gone into effect to raise the minimum wage of fast food workers, who are employed by chains of 60 restaurants and more, from $16 to $20 an hour. “I’m eager for the first big paycheck,” Lizette Aguilar, who has worked for...
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Ripple effects of fast food minimum wage hike across California
As fast food restaurants are now required to pay employees at least $20 an hour, some owners are turning to AI while others predict minimum wages for other industries will likely go up. NBC Los Angeles’ Conan Nolan reports.
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California's $20 fast-food minimum wage could potentially raise prices and cut hours
As fast-food workers in California await the $20 minimum wage on April 1, some chain restaurants say they will have to raise prices and cut hours. Ted Chen reports for NBC Los Angeles on March 29. 2024.
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At least five states are considering requiring full minimum wages for tip earners this year
Only seven states currently bar “subminimum” pay for tipped workers like bartenders and restaurant servers, but activists see 2024 as ripe to expand the tally to as many as 20.
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State minimum wage increasing to $16 an hour beginning 2024
A minimum wage increase is set to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2024 across the state of California. Employees are welcoming the increase on their pay checks but economists say it will have a direct impact on how much consumers pay for their goods. Bailey Miller reports for the NBC4 News on Dec. 26, 2023.
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Hourly minimum wage in California set to increase in 2024
Starting Jan. 1, 2024, employees of companies in California will receive a raise if they earn the minimum wage.
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California minimum wage set to increase in 2024
Starting Jan. 1, 2024, employees of companies in California will receive a raise if they earn the minimum wage.
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New California law raises minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour, among nation's highest
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law raising the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour.
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Dozens of West Hollywood businesses request pause on future minimum wage increases
Controversy continues in West Hollywood as business leaders rally in opposition of the city’s paid time off policy and potential increases for minimum wage.
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The minimum wage is increasing on July 1 in these SoCal cities
Starting Jul. 1, 2023, employees of companies in some California cities will receive a raise if they earn the minimum wage.
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Minimum Wage Bumps Up in California in 2023
Minimum wage in California will increase to $15.50 per hour in 2023, but it’ll be even higher in several cities.
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California Minimum Wage Set to Increase in January 2023
The minimum wage in California will be $15.50 per hour for all businesses, regardless of the number of workers, according to the Department of Labor Relations.