Lexington, Minnesota, Now hiring sign at McDonalds, July 2021
  • A California restaurant owner says he plans to raise his wages after the minimum for fast-food workers shot up to $20.
  • Other businesses in the state will likely have to pay workers more to compete for labor.
  • The owner said the new minimum wage compounds years of difficulties for restaurants in California.

The owner of a restaurant in California says he'll "absolutely" have to raise his wages to compete with local fast-food chains now that they're paying workers $20 an hour.