The results of that deal came to fruition on April 1, 2024, when many of California’s more than half a million fast food workers got one heck of a raise. Thanks to the AB 1228 bill, they now have one of the highest minimum wages in the industry: $20 per hour.

Prices at Chipotle, McDonald's and other fast-food giants in California are rising after a minimum wage hike went into effect in the state.

Following the implementation of a new law in April, fast-food workers in California now earn a minimum wage of $20 per hour. This significant wage increase has prompted several popular fast-food chains across the state to adjust their menu prices accordingly.

Popular fast food chains in California have gotten pricier since the state raised the minimum wage earlier this month.

McDonald's franchisees in California have said price increases alone won't cover the cost of the state's new fast food wage.

Those warnings are now materializing: prices for a burger, burrito, or fries at several big fast-food chains have jumped since the new minimum wage was signed into law in September, taking effect on April 1,

Fast food restaurants in California have been increasing menu prices at a faster rate than anywhere else in the U.S. — and were doing so even before the state’s new minimum wage law went into effect,

On April 1, a California law took effect that increased fast-food employees’ minimum wages to at least $20 an hour. For months prior to this law taking effect, various restaurants claimed they would have to raise their food prices due to paying their employees more.