One of the most grotesque pieces of legislation signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom last year was Assembly Bill 257. Introduced by Asm. Chris Holden, D-Pasadena, the bill seeks to impose a Fast Food Council to dictate pay and labor conditions to fast food restaurants. Just before the new year, a judge in Sacramento put a hold on implementation of the law.

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