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   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&from   
   =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&from   
   =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/   
      
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