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Gavin Newsom: “A significant wage increase, $20 minimum wage. Are fast food…”

Featuring: Gavin Newsom, Democratic | Governor of California

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Governor Gavin Newsom's 2024 Highlights: California's Achievements and Initiatives

Published | Video Starts at 11:16

It's kind of my yearly Super Bowl. This is a special moment. We provided for hundreds and hundreds of thousands of full time working women disproportionately, and particularly women of color. A significant wage increase, $20 minimum wage. Are fast food workers the first in the country to do this? We have seen this sector not only lift people out of poverty but also create over 10,000 new jobs, proving that you can have a growth agenda that also is focused on workers. (11:16–11:23)

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Asserts that California implemented a $20 minimum wage for fast food workers, the first in the country.

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