California Fast Food Council Inactive Since February, Still Budgeted at $1.1 Million

Assembly Bill 1228, which created the council, requires that it hold meetings at least every six months.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs the fast food bill surrounded by fast food workers at the SEIU Local 721 in Los Angeles on Sept. 28, 2023. Courtesy of Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

California’s Fast Food Council has not held a meeting since February and has been without a leader since May, while costing the state more than $1 million, according to publicly available records.

Created under Assembly Bill 1228, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed in September 2023, the council is intended to establish minimum wages and standards for adequate working conditions and hours for the state’s fast food industry.