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California restaurants are responding to the looming minimum wage hike by laying off delivery drivers and reducing hours, which is a direct result of the economic reality caused by government action.

The true cost of these policies can only be measured in the lives that are affected and the opportunities that are lost.

The true cost of these policies can only be measured in the lives that are affected and the opportunities that are lost.

The true cost of these policies can only be measured in the lives that are affected and the opportunities that are lost.

The true cost of these policies can only be measured in the lives that are affected and the opportunities that are lost.

The true cost of these policies can only be measured in the lives that are affected and the opportunities that are lost.

Chipotle, McDonald’s, Starbucks, Jack in the Box and Shake Shack are planning to raise menu prices. Fast-food franchisees are laying off employees or cutting their hours. Smaller independent business owners,

The ambitious law, which supporters hope to see replicated nationwide, has been characterized by opposing sides in stark terms.

With the state's mandatory minimum wage for fast-food workers set to increase to $20 an hour, many restaurant chains are preparing to raise prices.

With the state's mandatory minimum wage for fast-food workers set to increase to $20 an hour, many restaurant chains are preparing to raise prices.