California's $20 Minimum Wage Forces Small Restaurant Closure, Workers Lose Jobs

• California's new $20 minimum wage for large restaurants forced a Foster's Freeze location to abruptly close, leaving workers shocked and unemployed.

• The restaurant's owner said meeting the new wage requirements was financially impossible and chose to close rather than operate at a loss.

• The former assistant manager said while she understands the intentions behind raising wages, this closure is "just the beginning" of small businesses shutting down.

• Displaced workers said they would have preferred staying employed at lower wages rather than losing their jobs entirely.

• The wage hike also led other restaurants to severely cut employee hours, making remaining workers' jobs more difficult.