A California McDonald's franchisee says he's leaving 'no stone unturned' in his quest to save money over the $20 minimum wage

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McDonald's meals are seen at the shopping mall in Krakow, Poland on January 10, 2024.

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Fast-food restaurants in California are laying off workers to prepare for the $20 minimum wage hike

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A Pizza Hut store is seen on November 01, 2023 in Austin, Texas
Two Pizza Hut franchisees in California are among those who are laying off workers.

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A California McDonald's franchisee says fast food would be 'unaffordable' if she raised prices enough to cover the new $20 minimum wage

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An employee fills a bag with French fries at a branch of the McDonald's fast food chain on Martin-Luther-Strasse in Giesing
McDonald's fries.

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California is putting up minimum wages to $20 an hour for fast-food chains – and it's likely going to drive up wages in other industries, too

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Panera Bread franchise owner — and Newsom's donor — is going to raise wages after all

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Gov. Gavin Newsom (left) and a California Panera Bread storefront.

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Here's what might happen after California raises fast-food wages to $20, from higher burger and pizza prices to better wages for retail workers

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McDonald's worker in Mims, Florida, stands behind the cashier desk to serve a customer
McDonald's thinks it is better place to absorb forced wage increases in California than other chains.

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Feeling poor compared to your neighbors can harm your health

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People in California will soon be paying more for Chipotle, McDonald's, and other fast-food

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Woman ordering from fast-food restaurant on a digital screen

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Illinois is making fuzzy dice legal again

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A pair of fuzzy dice hang on a rear-view mirror.

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Minimum wage workers in 22 states will get a raise at the start of 2024. Here's every state hiking their pay.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at a press conference on raising the federal minimum wage.

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