- California Fast Food Workers Hit With Layoffs Ahead of Law Raising Minimum Wage to $20 an Hour: As an April 1 deadline to raise hourly wages by 20 percent nears, fast-food businesses across the state cut staff levels to reduce costs. https://www.inc.com/bruce-crumley/california-fast-food-workers-hit-with-layoffs-ahead-of-law-raising-minimum-wage-to-20-an-hour.html 38 comments economy