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SACRAMENTO, CA\u00a0\u2013 This is not an April Fools\u2019 joke. Restaurant operators and job creators have been raising the red flag for months, as they are concerned with the negative impact of the minimum wage hike. Capitol Democrats pushed for the passage of\u00a0Assembly Bill 1228 (Holden, 2023)<\/a>\u00a0and Governor Newsom signed it into law.<\/p>\n

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Following\u00a0Paneragat<\/a>e, media outlets from\u00a0the New York Times<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0the Wall Street Journal<\/a>\u00a0have also been reporting that restaurant owners are bracing for the long-term effects of the 25% minimum wage hike, including reducing workers\u2019 hours or worse, laying off thousands of workers altogether and replacing them with automation. Ultimately, additional wage costs will be passed on to consumers via higher prices in what\u00a0one restaurant owner calls a \u201csilent tax<\/a>.\u201d Sadly, many restaurants that cannot afford the wage hike are considering closing altogether.<\/p>\n

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\u201cGet ready for $20 burgers and fries served up by robots,\u201d\u00a0said Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego).\u00a0\u201cGovernor Newsom, Democrat lawmakers, and special interests are completely responsible for the mass layoffs of fast food workers and collapsing businesses in California.\u201d<\/p>\n

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This new law goes into effect just days after California\u00a0was ranked number 1 in the country for unemployment.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe implementation of this bill will have serious consequences for both small business owners and employees,\u201d\u00a0said Caucus Chair Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta).\u00a0\u201cWe need to enable our small businesses to be successful and create jobs in California. This bill does just the opposite and furthers California\u2019s inflation woes.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s already too difficult for families to be able to afford this state,\u201d\u00a0said Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa). \u201cWhat we need to be doing is working to lower living costs and increase opportunities for growth, not the other way around.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cAs a small-business owner, I know that doing business in California is becoming increasingly difficult,\u201d\u00a0said Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber).\u00a0\u201cThis was a big win for the labor bosses, but in reality, it hurts those trying to achieve economic mobility. This law will force businesses to reduce their employees’ hours, automate services, or opt to do business in another state. It’s unfortunate that labor activists are destroying California’s economy and the entrepreneurial spirit that has always been a part of our state.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Senator Dahle also delivered a\u00a0veto letter<\/a>\u00a0to Governor Newsom urging him to veto AB 1228 last year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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