- June 19, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
California Assembly Bill 257, the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (FAST Recovery Act or AB 257) was defeated by the California Assembly on June 3, 2021. The bill was introduced by Assembly Member Lorena Gonzalez, and had it passed, would have been a disaster for fast food franchisors, franchisees and their employees in California.
AB 257 needed only three more votes to become law. Assembly Member Gonzalez has filed a motion to have the FAST Recovery Act reconsidered so the bill may be back before the legislature in January 2022.
The bill would have established a Fast Food Sector Council (Council) that would have had 11 members appointed by the Governor, the Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Rules Committee, each for four year terms.
The Council would have had the authority to establish standards for minimum wages, maximum hours and other working conditions for fast food restaurant workers, fast food restaurant…
