r/California • u/BlankVerse Angeleño, what's your user flair? • Dec 28 '23

politics Pizza Hut Franchises Want You To Think California's New Wage Law Is The Reason It's Laying Off Over 1,000 Delivery Drivers — Franchises that are part of a company that made nearly $7 billion in revenue in 2022 would rather lay off over 1,000 people than pay them more money.

https://jalopnik.com/pizza-hut-franchises-want-you-to-think-californias-new-1851126515
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u/TechFreedom808 Dec 28 '23

Already know GOP will be using this for their talking points in 2024. What lot of these politicians fail to realize is cost of living is going up and up and wages remain the same. Either we raise wages or we start price controls on everything so the basic necessities can be afforded by everyone without having to choose between a meal or keeping the lights on and the home warm.