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California weighs rules giving fast food workers more power

Fast food workers and their supporters march past the state Capitol calling on passage of a bill to provide increased power to fast-food workers, in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. If approved by lawmakers and signed by the governor, AB257 would give California's more than half-million fast food workers would get increased power and protections under the first-in-the-nation measure. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Assemblyman Chris Holden, D-Los Angeles, center, speaks about his bill to provide increased power to fast-food workers during a rally in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. If approved by lawmakers and signed by the governor, California's more than half-million fast food workers would get increased power and protections under Holden's first-in-the-nation measure. Holden was flanked by Democratic Assembly members Mia Bonta, of Oakland, left and Alex Lee of San Francisco, right. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Cars wait in the drive-thru line at a McDonald's restaurant in San Francisco, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. More than a half-million California fast food workers are pinning their hopes on a groundbreaking proposal that would give them increased power and protections. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

A worker cleans outside of an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in San Francisco, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. More than a half-million California fast food workers are pinning their hopes on a groundbreaking proposal that would give them increased power and protections. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Pedestrians walk below an In-N-Out Burger restaurant sign in San Francisco, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. More than a half-million California fast food workers are pinning their hopes on a groundbreaking proposal that would give them increased power and protections. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

California weighs rules giving fast food workers more power