California Restaurants Cut Staff and Raise Prices Ahead of Minimum Wage Increase

California restaurants like Pizza Hut and Round Table Pizza laying off over 1,200 delivery drivers ahead of $20 minimum wage hike.

Restaurant owners cutting staff and hours to cut costs due to rising wages. For example, some running locations with just 2 staff instead of 4.

Chains like McDonald's and Chipotle raising menu prices to offset increased labor costs.

Higher wages leading to longer customer wait times at some restaurants.

Panera Bread ruled exempt from $20 wage hike after owner donated to Gov. Newsom's campaign.