You May Be at Risk: New Woke Bill Signed Will Kill 1,200 Jobs, Thousands More Almost Overnight

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Thousands of restaurant workers are expected to lose their jobs as a result of California’s latest minimum wage hike.

KABC-TV reported that many Pizza Hut franchises in the Golden State are preparing to lay off their delivery drivers ahead of the introduction of a $20 minimum wage, which goes into effect on April 1, 2024.

“PacPizza, LLC, operating as Pizza Hut, has made a business decision to eliminate first-party delivery services and, as a result, the elimination of all delivery driver positions,” the company wrote in a federal WARN Act notice filed with the state’s Employment Development Department, according to Business Insider.

The layoffs will specifically impact 1,200 workers across Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties, KABC reported.

The move is a direct response to Assembly Bill 1228, put forward by left-wing Democrats and signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September, which raises the minimum wage for fast food workers from $16 to $20 an hour.

As a result of the layoffs, Pizza Hut customers will be required to place their orders through third-party delivery apps,  such as Uber, GrubHub and DoorDash in order to get a pizza delivered.

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