New California law raises minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour, among nation's highest

Anneisha Williams, right, who works at a Jack in the Box restaurant in Southern California celebrates as she holds up the bill signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom at the SEIU Local 721 in Los Angeles, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. California fast food workers will be paid at least $20 per hour next year under the new law signed by Newsom. (Damian Dovarganes/AP)