McDonald’s USA President Joe Erlinger announced Wednesday his public opposition to AB 257, a California bill that would form a council to regulate wages and working conditions for the state’s fast food employees. In a letter posted to McDonald’s corporate site, Erlinger called the legislation a mistake that would unfairly impose “higher costs on one type of restaurant, while sparing another.”
AB 257 passed both houses of the California legislature Monday and is now on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk, who has until Sept. 30 to sign or veto the bill.
