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.
Top 10 states for the minimum wage. California and New York have made headlines by moving to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour -- though not right away. In fact, under California's law, the $15 level won't be reached until 2022. But the 2 populous states are already among those where the minimum wage is highest. Nearly 30 states and the District of Columbia go beyond the federal minimum wage, which has been set at $7.25 an hour since 2009.