The federal minimum wage has remained at $7.25 since July 2009, the longest period without an increase since the wage floor ...

(This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy. A previous version of this article incorrectly stated California's minimum wage.) The minimum wage in California will see a ...

After California's $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers went into effect in April, some economists expected affected restaurants to cut jobs. So what actually happened? They not only added workers ...

Lawmakers made an exception for smaller restaurant chains, implicitly acknowledging that the law would come with costs.

With the federal minimum wage—$7.25 per hour—unchanged for the past 16 years, many states and cities have taken independent ...

A ballot proposition to raise California’s minimum wage to $18 an hour has been rejected by voters, even as the state continues to grapple with its high cost of living. The Associated Press called the ...

California has an affordability crisis, with millions of people struggling to get by as prices for housing, groceries, gasoline, utilities, child care and other necessities skyrocket. The challenges ...

Today, it’s determined to be a cautionary tale, showing other states a clear example of what bad public policy looks like.

BRANDI BACK TO YOU. MIKE. THANK YOU. STARTING TODAY, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS ARE FINALLY GETTING A PAY RAISE. CALIFORNIA’S LOWEST PAID HEALTH CARE WORKERS WILL SEE THEIR MINIMUM ...

New data shows California has lost close to 20,000 fast-food jobs since Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed the $20 minimum wage bill two years ago.

Fortunately it only applies in states that have no minimum-wage law of their own or a minimum wage below the federal minimum ...