California school districts are preparing for the impacts of a new minimum wage for fast food workers. The new law took effect Monday and guarantees $20-per-hour wages for fast food workers in California. The law does not apply to food service workers at public schools. California was the first state to guarantee free meals for all students regardless of their family's income. This has increased the demand for school meals. Many school districts have sought to hire more workers to handle the increased workload. Sacramento Unified School District will increase its wages for food service workers to $20 per hour on July 1.
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Cafeteria workers serve student lunches at Firebaugh High School in Lynwood, Calif. on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Demand for school lunches has increased after California guaranteed free meals to all students regardless of their family's income. Now, districts are preparing to compete with the fast food industry for employees after a new law took effect guaranteeing a $20 minimum wage for fast food workers. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Cafeteria worker Melina Orozco serves lunch to students at Firebaugh High School in Lynwood, Calif. on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Demand for school lunches has increased after California guaranteed free meals to all students regardless of their family's income. Now, districts are preparing to compete with the fast food industry for employees after a new law took effect guaranteeing a $20 minimum wage for fast food workers. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Cafeteria worker Claudia Rodriguez, right, serves students lunch at Firebaugh High School in Lynwood, Calif. on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Demand for school lunches has increased after California guaranteed free meals to all students regardless of their family's income. Now, districts are preparing to compete with the fast food industry for employees after a new law took effect guaranteeing a $20 minimum wage for fast food workers. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Firebaugh High School cafeteria worker Claudia Rodriguez prepares fruit cups for lunch in Lynwood, Calif. on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Demand for school lunches has increased after California guaranteed free meals to all students regardless of their family's income. Now, districts are preparing to compete with the fast food industry for employees after a new law took effect guaranteeing a $20 minimum wage for fast food workers. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Cafeteria worker Melina Orozco serves lunch to students at Firebaugh High School in Lynwood, Calif. on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Demand for school lunches has increased after California guaranteed free meals to all students regardless of their family's income. Now, districts are preparing to compete with the fast food industry for employees after a new law took effect guaranteeing a $20 minimum wage for fast food workers. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Legislation to raise the minimum wage in Virginia cleared its first hurdle in the Commonwealth’s Senate this week.
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A $15/hour minimum wage in Maryland may be here sooner than you think.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore pushed lawmakers on Monday to increase the minimum wage to $15 this year — instead of waiting until 2025 — and allow annual increases that are tied to the cost of living.
