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.
No one who is working full time in California should live in poverty due to a low wage, said Democratic State Senator Mark Leno, who cosponsored the bill. The measure will raise the state's minimum wage to $10.50 in January and to $11 in January 2018.