No, the $20 minimum wage for fast food workers did not damage the industry

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Fast food employment increased for the first four months of the new minimum wage law going into effect.

The number of fast food restaurants in California has grown by 40.8% compared to just 18.8% in the rest of the nation between 2014 to 2023 – as the state raised the minimum wage repeatedly during that time.

Employment increased in the sector for the first four months of the new $20 minimum wage law going into effect – peaking in August when it reached the most ever in California history.

A recent, updated study from UC Berkeley found that prices went up just 6 cents, a decrease from the original study which found a 15 cent increase.

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