Here are 5 ways fast-food restaurants in California are cutting costs to cover the new minimum wage

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A view of McDonald's, on Crenshaw Blvd. in south Los Angeles Friday, March 29, 2024
McDonald's.

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'I can't charge $20 for a Happy Meal': McDonald's franchisee responds to California's new fast-food worker wages

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An aerial view of McDonald's on Crenshaw Blvd, south Los Angeles on Friday, March 29, 2024.
McDonald's.

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Here are the 6 California Republicans up for reelection whose competitive districts could determine the House majority in 2024

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Rep. Michelle Steel, second from right, and Rep. Young Kim, right, are running in two of the most competitive House districts in the country. Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, center, has been instrumental in bolstering the GOP delegation from California.

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This California lawmaker wants to help you ignore your boss when they call you after hours

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A man sitting on a couch looks at his phone.
A lawmaker wants to codify the right for California employees to ignore work calls after hours.

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A boomer who moved from California to Florida started a Facebook group to help friends make similar moves. 300,000 members later, guiding Californians to new states is his full-time job.

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Terry Gilliam leads a Facebook group called Leaving California.

Terry Gilliam

2 people were arrested on suspicion of stealing a Stanley Starbucks cup from Target in January

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A Starbucks cup rests on a table inside a Target store.
The incident occurred in a Target store with a Starbucks café in Cupertino, California.

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Meet California's new state bat that eats scorpions and lizards

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The fuzzy, golden pallid bat officially became California's state bat in 2024. Here's why it's celebrated by farmers, conservationists, and bat enthusiasts.

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 police force is in trouble with Lego after using its signature yellow heads to hide the faces of suspected criminals

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This image provided by Murrieta, Calif., Police Dept. shows an altered photo of a suspect used by the The Murrieta Police Department.

A 71-year-old Californian explains why she's one of many boomers reluctant to sell their large homes and downsize — and it has nothing to do with money

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The Oakland skyline is seen from this aerial view in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, May 8, 2023.
The Oakland skyline is seen from this aerial view in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, May 8, 2023.

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