California’s $20 Fast Food Minimum Wage Law Goes Into Effect as Gov. Newsom Adds Exemptions

A new law went into effect in California on April 1, requiring fast food restaurants with 60 or more locations to raise their minimum wage from $16 to $20 an hour—though with some exemptions, such as for bakeries.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 610 on March 25, which adds more exemptions to the law.