WASHINGTON (TND) — California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Monday that would allow fast-food minimum wages in the state to rise to $22 an hour, which is something the restaurant industry is loudly warning against.
Assembly Bill 257, known as the "Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act," establishes a "Fast Food Council" that will be comprised of 10 members, half workers' delegates and half restaurant ownership representatives.
That council will decide minimum standards for wages, hours, and other working conditions in the state of California for fast-food restaurants with more than 26 employees.
According to the legislation, the council could possibly set minimum wages at fast-food establishments up to $22 an hour in 2023, raising them each year after that depending on the Consumer Price Index.
Today's action gives hardworking fast-food workers a stronger voice and seat at the table to set fair wages and critical health and safety standards across the industry," Newsom said in a statement, according to UPI News. "I'm proud to sign this legislation on Labor Day, when we pay tribute to the workers who keep our state running as we build a stronger, more inclusive economy for all Californians."
Newsom also said that he was "proud" to sign the bill into law on Labor Day in a video his office posted to Twitter.
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