Part-time employee Adriana Ruiz, 18, works on an order in the kitchen at a Wendy's restaurant owned by Lawrence Cheng and his family in Fountain Valley, Calif., June 20, 2024. California's minimum wage increase that went into effect in April and saw fast food workers across the state go from making $16 to $20 overnight is already having an impact on local operators who say they are reducing worker hours and raising menu prices as the sudden increase in labor costs leaves them scrambling for solutions. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)