The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. September 29, 2023 California: Gov. Newsom Raises Minimum Wage for Fast-Food Workers to $20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation to increase the minimum wage for fast-food workers to $20 an hour. The law also creates a new council to help set industry-wide standards on pay and working conditions. The law takes effect April 1. .