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   From: j_d@invalid.org   
      
   On 30 Sep 2025, Coon Castle  posted some   
   news:b674c47f0a.1759223308@xzxhj.jb:   
      
   > Arlington, VA - Today, new analysis from the Employment Policies   
   > Institute of quarterly data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics   
   > revealed that California has lost as many as 16,000 jobs since the   
   > state's $20 fast food minimum wage law was signed in September 2023.   
   > (The state is down nearly 14,000 jobs since the law officially took   
   > effect in April 2024.) The data includes mandatory reporting from all   
   > fast food establishments and covers the first six months since the   
   > implementation of the law. See the monthly changes here:   
   >   
   > Month     Fast Food Restaurant Jobs   
   > Sep 2023     570,909   
   > Oct 2023     568,736   
   > Nov 2023     567,292   
   > Dec 2023     566,469   
   > Jan 2024     563,720   
   > Feb 2024     563,592   
   > Mar 2024     564,283   
   > Apr 2024     568,734   
   > May 2024     570,067   
   > Jun 2024     565,247   
   > Jul 2024     566,292   
   > Aug 2024     563,381   
   > Sep 2024     554,748   
   >   
   > https://data.bls.gov/cew/apps/table_maker/v4/table_maker.htm#type=17&fr   
   > om   
   >=2023&to=2024&qtr=1&own=5&ind=722513&area=06000&supp=1   
   >   
   >      Jobs Lost     % Fast Food Jobs Lost   
   > Since Sep 2023     -16,161     -2.8%   
   > Since Apr 2024     -13,986     -2.5%   
   > Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and   
   > Wages, NAICS 722513Created with Datawrapper   
   >   
   > https://data.bls.gov/cew/apps/table_maker/v4/table_maker.htm#type=17&fr   
   > om   
   >=2023&to=2024&qtr=1&own=5&ind=722513&area=06000&supp=1   
   >   
   > AB 1228 was signed into law in September of 2023. After the signing,   
   > businesses began preparing for the skyrocketing labor costs by laying   
   > off staff, reducing hours, and raising menu prices.   
   >   
   > "The propaganda coming out of Newsom's office and the SEIU is   
   > completely out of touch with reality," said Rebekah Paxton, research   
   > director at the Employment Policies Institute. "The data definitively   
   > shows thousands of jobs have been lost due to this harmful policy, and   
   > hardworking Californians are left feeling the burden. The Fast Food   
   > Council should immediately halt discussions on increasing the fast   
   > food minimum wage further."   
   >   
   > Background:   
   >   
   > A study by the Berkeley Research Group found that menu prices have   
   > increased 14.5% due to the $20 wage hike; After the implementation of   
   > the $20 minimum wage law, an EPI survey found that a majority of   
   > restaurants say they had raised menu prices (98%), reduced employee   
   > hours (89%), limited employee shift pick-up or overtime opportunities   
   > (73%) and reduced staff or consolidated positions (70%) as a result of   
   > the minimum wage law; Additionally, a majority of restaurants surveyed   
   > said in 2025 they will have to raise menu prices (93%), reduce   
   > employee hours (87%), reduce staff or consolidate positions (74%), and   
   > limit employee shift pick-up or overtime opportunities (71%).   
   >   
   > https://epionline.org/release/new-data-staggering-16000-jobs-lost-under   
   > -n ewsoms-20-fast-food-wage-law/   
      
   CA Dems were warned, they pushed it through anyway, and the predicted   
   results occurred.   
      
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