At RedState, we warned you that California’s new business-busting fast food law that requires an eventual $20 an hour minimum wage for fast food workers would have drastic consequences—and indeed it has. Mexican food favorite Rubio’s Coastal Grill abruptly announced the closure of 48 CA locations over the weekend, leaving workers in the lurch, citing “a thorough review of its operations and the current business climate.” Specifically, the business climate in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s formerly Golden State:
“The closings were brought about by the rising cost of doing business in California,” a spokesperson for the restaurant chain told The Post on Tuesday.
Now it’s only fair to point out that Rubio’s has suffered financial difficulties in the past, so California’s new law, signed by failed Gov. Newsom, isn’t the only factor to blame. But the fact that a beloved…
