A new study from researchers at University of California, Santa Cruz, found that while more people are applying for fast food jobs because of the higher wages, many are not seeing increased hours or ...

Workers at franchised fast food restaurants got a big pay bump about two years ago. A UC Santa Cruz economics researcher suggests that may have come with a side of unintended consequences.

Two years ago, a hotly contested law imposing a $20-per-hour minimum wage on franchised fast food outlets took effect. The legislation, Assembly Bill ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People shop at the Glendale (Los Angeles County) Galleria. Starting Jan. 1, the minimum wage in California is set for a 40-cent ...

The Golden State raised minimum wage to $16.90. California cost of living runs about 40% above national average. Some California cities pay higher rates than the new minimum wage. As the cost of ...

Yesterday, organizers held a press conference in Oakland about a new ballot proposal that would raise Alameda County’s minimum wage to thirty dollars.

Californians will see the minimum wage increase to $16.90 per hour starting Jan. 1. The adjustment — a boost of 40 cents per hour — was calculated in August by the Department of Finance as part of its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nearlly 20 states will raise their minimum wage in 2026, an analysis found. (Alexander Grey via Unsplash) While the statewide ...

Low-wage workers across California are set to get a raise in the new year. Under California law, the minimum wage rises annually by a percentage based on an assessment from the state's director of ...