According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), foodborne diseases cause an estimated 76 million illnesses, 325,000 hospitalizations, and 5,000 deaths in the United States each year.
Minimum Wage. Although there are some exceptions, almost all employees in California must be paid the minimum wage as required by state law. Effective July 1, 2014, the minimum wage in California is $9.00 per hour. Effective January 1, 2016, the minimum wage in California is $10.00 per hour.
I went on the minimum wage...The minimum wage in California in 1952 (only state I could find such statistics for) was $0.75 an hour. today it is $7.50 in most higher cost of living states, which would be 10X the current value, or around $1000.