Minimum Wage In California 2024 Fast Food. Starting april 1, 2024, all “fast food restaurant employees” who are covered by the new law must be paid at least $20.00 per hour. Nearly three in four — 73% — fast food locations.
California now leads the nation in imposing dumb wage laws. Fast food workers in california scored a major victory this week, as governor gavin newsom signed into law a new bill that increases the fast food minimum.