Minimum Wage California 2024 Fast Food. California’s new $20 minimum wage law for fast food workers, effective april 1, 2024, raised wages without causing major price increases or job losses, according to a study. California's new minimum wage for fast food workers is celebrated by progressives and economists.

California’s new $20 minimum wage for fast food workers didn’t cost jobs, study says. California just raised the minimum wage for the state’s fast food sector workers by $4 to $20.