California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Monday signed a bill that creates a council in charge of establishing minimum wage standards for industry workers.
fiercely opposed by large restaurant chains that establishes a council to help improve working conditions for roughly half a million workers in the fast-food industry, a move that could potentially raise industry minimum wages from $15 to up to $22 an hour, the highest in the nation.
The law will help give “hardworking fast-food workers a stronger voice and seat at the table to set fair wages and critical health and safety standards across the industry,” Newsom said, adding he signed the legislation on Labor Day to “pay tribute to the workers who keep our state running.
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