The public will decide the fate of the unprecedented legislation

California fast-food workers will have to wait almost two years to see if they’ll receive unprecedented power in the industry.

California Secretary of State Shirley Weber has certified that the referendum seeking to overturn Assembly Bill 257 gathered sufficient valid voter signatures.

As a result, California voters will now decide whether the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (aka the “FAST Recovery Act”) will go into effect.

The issue will be on the ballot during the general election on Nov. 5, 2024.

The legislation is supposed to enact specific workplace rules and standards for fast-food companies with 100 or more restaurant locations nationwide. The law authorizes the creation of the Fast Food Council, comprised of representatives from labor and management to set minimum standards for wages, conditions related to health and safety, security in the workplace, the right to take time off from work for protected purposes and protection from discrimination and harassment.

Under the law, the council could’ve raised the minimum wage for fast-food workers up to $22 per hour on January 1, 2023. Every year thereafter, the council can bump up the minimum wage by the lesser of 3.5% or the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

The law was slated to go into effect at the dawn of this year, but a court blocked its implementation earlier this month.

As expected, the referendum challenging the...

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