Carl’s Jr. is staring down the potential loss of dozens of California locations after a franchisee and its affiliates filed ...

An earlier version of this story attributed the combined number of eliminated positions to a single company. The story has been updated to reflect some of the anticipated cuts at individual employers.

A $30 minimum wage ballot initiative is being pushed in Oakland and Alameda County by One Fair Wage, despite studies linking past California wage hikes to job losses.

The minimum wage in California will increase again in the new year. Effective Jan. 1, 2026, minimum wage workers across the state will earn $16.90 an hour, up from the current rate of $16.50. This ...

On January 1, 2025, California increased their state minimum wage to $16.50 per hour for all employers, regardless of size. While California may have one of the highest state-mandated minimum wages, ...

People working for minimum wage in the city of San Diego will see more money in their paychecks starting Thursday, when the minimum wage rises from $17.25 to $17.75 an hour. The city’s minimum wage is ...

Iconic burger chain Carl’s Jr. is under increasing financial pressure from both California’s cost of doing business, $20 ...

It all comes down to some not-so-simple economics.