California raises minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour

California passed a law to raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour starting in April 2024.
The wage increase comes after years of advocacy and strikes by fast food workers and labor unions for better pay and working conditions.
The new minimum wage will apply to fast food restaurants with over 60 locations nationwide.
A Fast Food Council will be established to potentially increase the minimum wage annually through 2029.
In exchange for the pay raise, unions dropped attempts to hold fast food corporations liable for franchisee violations.