According to Gov. Gavin Newsom, California's controversial minimum wage hike has added about 11,000 jobs to the state's economy. However, celebrity chef Andrew Gruel cleared the air of what he called the governor's latest "self-congratulatory propaganda." "It's a little early to put the book on the shelf and kind of take the victory lap here.
So instead of having one person working, say, 55 or 60 hours, they're having two people work 30 hours or 32 hours, making it a full time job," he explained.CALIFORNIA FOOD CHAINS LAYING OFF WORKERS AHEAD OF NEW MINIMUM WAGE LAWNewsom hiked the state's minimum wage to $20 an hour in April of this year. Since the policy has taken effect, Gruel argues that the shiny new policy has had unanticipated outcomes that have continued to plague the struggling food industry.