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One year in, California’s $20 minimum wage for fast food workers is lifting boats but still debated

Employees at fast food chains like Wendy’s are enjoying the pay raise while economists trade barbs over potential downsides

Romualda Alcazar Cruz stands outside the Wendy’s restaurant where she works on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. It's been one year since California boosted the special minimum wage for 400,000 fast food workers to $20 an hour. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)
Romualda Alcazar Cruz stands outside the Wendy’s restaurant where she works on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. It’s been one year since California boosted the special minimum wage for 400,000 fast food workers to $20 an hour. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)
Bay Area News Group reporter Grant Stringer on Oct. 31, 2024, in San Jose, Calif. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group)
By | gstringer@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group
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California has had a special minimum wage for fast food workers that's higher than other sectors for one year. Its effects are still debated, but workers are grateful.

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