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The California $20 minimum wage for fast food employees is celebrated by workers, but sparks concerns for some franchise owners.

The California $20 minimum wage for fast food employees is celebrated by workers, but sparks concerns for some franchise owners.

The California $20 minimum wage for fast food employees is celebrated by workers, but sparks concerns for some franchise owners.

During his much ballyhooed, nationally televised debate with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis last week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom boasted that the state’s economy is “booming” and leads the nation.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared that the state’s economy is “booming” in a recent debate. A new report shows that it is actually slowing, and that the governor faces a huge budget problem as income tax revenues lag behind.

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CalMatters Commentary - California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared that the state’s economy is “booming” in a recent debate. A new report shows that it is actually slowing, and that the

CalMatters Commentary - California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared that the state’s economy is “booming” in a recent debate. A new report shows that it is actually slowing, and that the

Recently Gov. Gavin Newsom boasted that the state’s economy is “booming” and leads the nation, turns out though that maybe that's not the case

In debate last week, governor declared that the state’s economy is “booming.” New report shows otherwise.