When California governor Gavin Newsom signed the FAST Recovery Act back in September, it was considered groundbreaking legislation for the fast food industry because of its generous minimum wage proposal and newly implemented fast food council. But it had plenty of opposition along the way from politicians, restaurant owners, and franchisees who questioned not only how it would affect the bottom line of businesses in California, but also what would happen if the movement spread through the industry to other states. According to The Los Angeles Times, those opposers successfully gathered more than one million signatures to block the law from going into effect on January 1, and if the petition is approved, fast food workers will have to wait years to see changes to their industry go into effect.
The FAST Recovery Act, or AB 257, was set to create a 10-member Fast Food Council made up of worker delegates, employer representatives, and two state officials who will set the standards for minimum wages, hours, and working conditions. Along with the statewide Fast Food Council, the bill allows cities and counties in California with populations of 200,000 or more to create their own local councils to provide recommendations to the statewide council.
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