Proving conservatives right again, a newly released study conducted by the National Bureau of Economic Research shows that California experienced massive job loss since enacting a $20 minimum wage across the state.
AB 1228 was passed by the California assembly in September 2023, establishing the state’s “Fast Food Council” to set and change the minimum wage — which was previously $16 an hour. The bill was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom (D) in April 2024.
“Who could have guessed that this would have happened?” BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales says on “Sara Gonzales Unfiltered.” “The fast-food industry, by the way, actually lost 18,000 jobs since the minimum wage hike in April 2024.”
This represents a 3.2% decline in that sector compared to others in different states.
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