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**In Case You Missed It** ***UPDATED REPORT*** For Immediate Release: March 30, 2026 Contact: Molly Weedn, molly@weednpa.com Santa Cruz, CA – Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz have released an...

For Immediate Release: February 23, 2026 Contact: Molly Weedn, molly@weednpa.com Fast food prices up by more than 21% since 2023, compared to 6% statewide inflation Sacramento, CA – Food prices at California...

**In Case You Missed It** For Immediate Release: November 25, 2025 Contact: Molly Weedn, molly@weednpa.com California Food Prices Have Surged Since the State’s $20 Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers Took Effect...

**In Case You Missed It** For Immediate Release: June 5, 2025 Contact: Molly Weedn, molly@weednpa.com Sacramento, CA - New seasonally-adjusted data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) confirms the severe and accelerating economic fallout...

**In Case You Missed It** For Immediate Release: May 22, 2025 Contact: Molly Weedn, molly@weednpa.com Sacramento, CA - Staggering federal data showcases the real-world impacts of AB 1228, California’s $20/hour fast food...

For Immediate Release: April 1, 2025 Contact: Molly Weedn, molly@weednpa.com Data shows 22,717 fast food jobs lost, a 14.5% spike in food prices, and widespread cuts to employee hours since California’s 25% wage hike for fast...

For Immediate Release: February 18, 2025 Contact: Molly Weedn, molly@weednpa.com State Fast Food Council to Weigh Placing Another Wage Hike on the Agenda at February 26 Meeting as Job Losses and Food...

For Immediate Release: January 30, 2025 Contact: Molly Weedn, molly@weednpa.com Sacramento – More than 1,000 local restaurant owners want Governor Newsom and the Fast Food Council to hear them loud and clear:...