Archives for October 20, 2023

Last year, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the FAST Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (AB 257), which sought to increase the California minimum wage to $22 per hour, with annual increases thereafter, and created a new state commission to regulate working conditions in the industry.

Several weeks ago, following a campaign by key players in the industry to challenge this legislation, new legislation was proposed, and a compromise was reached. As a result of that compromise, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1228 into law, which repealed the FAST Act and replaced it with other provisions.