California’s $20 minimum wage is killing thousands of jobs

Published March 27, 2024 3:29pm ET



For eight years, Michael Ojeda delivered food for a Pizza Hut in Ontario, California, using the income he received to support his family.

In December, the 29-year-old received a letter from the pizza franchise informing him that his employment was being terminated in February. The news shook him. 

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