AB 1228 – Fast Food Council
On September 28, 2023, Governor Newsom signed into law AB 1228, the Fast Food Restaurant Industry legislation that raises the hourly minimum wage rate for certain fast food workers to $20 effective April 1, 2024. In addition, the legislation establishes a Fast Food Council within DIR to establish an hourly minimum wage for fast food restaurant employees and develop standards, rules, and regulations for the fast food industry. Information on public meetings will be posted on this page in 2024. If you are interested in receiving email notices for future Council meetings, please subscribe here.
Fast Food Council Members:
- Nick Hardeman (Chair)
- Michaela Mendelsohn
- Anneisha Williams
- Joe Johal
- SG Ellison
- Richard Reinis
- Angelica Hernandez
- Maria Maldonado
- Joseph Bryant
- GO-Biz Representative (Non-voting member)
- DIR Representative (Non-voting member)
Questions? Please email: FastFoodCouncil@dir.ca.gov
For more information on the Fast Food Minimum Wage, please visit: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/Fast-Food-Minimum-Wage-FAQ.htm
Media Inquiries
DIR’s Communications Office welcomes your media inquiries at 510-286-1161 or by email at Communications@dir.ca.gov.
The AB 1228 Fast Food Council will conduct the first meeting with discussions pertaining to the mandate of AB 1228.
Questions or comments will be given time at the end of the meeting or may be directed to FastFoodCouncil@dir.ca.gov.
Meetings
| Date: | January 23, 2025 |
| Time: | 1:00 p.m. |
| Location: | California State Library 914 Capitol Mall, Room 500, Sacramento, CA 95814 |
| Meeting Notice and Agenda: | Agenda Meeting Notice Meeting Minutes |
| Materials: | Meeting Notice and Agenda |
| This meeting will be broadcast live. You can access the link and find more information on the Meeting Notice. | |
| Date: | October 22, 2024 |
| Time: | 10:00am |
| Location: | Elihu Harris State Building 1515 Clay Street, Auditorium Oakland, California 94612 |
| Meeting Notice and Agenda: | Agenda Meeting Notice Meeting Recording is Available |
| This meeting will be broadcast live. You can access the link and find more information on the Meeting Notice. | |
| Date: | September 11, 2024 |
| Time: | 10:00am |
| Location: | Ronald Reagan State Building 300 South Spring Street, Auditorium Los Angeles, CA 90013 |
| Meeting Notice and Agenda: | Agenda Meeting Notice Meeting Recording is Available Letter from Local Restaurant Owners Letter from CA Fast Food Workers Union |
| This meeting will be broadcast live. You can access the link and find more information on the Meeting Notice. | |
| Date: | August 22, 2024 |
| Time: | 9:30am |
| Location: | 1515 Clay Street, 13th Floor Room 1304 (DOSH Training Room) Oakland, CA 94612 |
| Meeting Notice and Agenda: |
| Date: | July 31, 2024 |
| Time: | 10:00am |
| Location: | CalEPA Building 1001 I Street, Auditorium Sacramento, California 95814 |
| Meeting Notice and Agenda: | Agenda |
| This meeting will be broadcast live. You can access the link and find more information on the Meeting Notice. | |
| Date: | March 15, 2024 |
| Time: | 10:00am - 2:00pm |
| Location: | Elihu Harris State Building 1515 Clay Street, Auditorium Oakland, California 94612 |
| Meeting Notice and Agenda: | |
| This meeting will be broadcast live. You can access the link and find more information on the Meeting Notice. | |
The Council will meet in accordance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act. Members of the Council may be expected to travel. Per diem and travel expenses subject to conditions and limits may be issued to members of the advisory committee.
January 2025