International Franchise Association President and CEO Matthew Haller today released the following statement urging Governor Newsom to veto Assembly Bill 257, the so-called Fast Recovery Act, after the Senate’s passage today.

"California, which helped pioneer the fast-food franchise model, is on the verge of destroying it. Unions and their legislative allies have built the FAST Act on a lie about quick-service establishments, and California’s entrepreneurs, workers and consumers are set to pay the price."

In the Wall Street Journal today, IFA President and CEO Matt Haller details impacts of legislation on consumer and small businesses; New research shows bill would cause double-digit increase in food prices

Today, nearly 100 small business owners from across California will travel to the Capitol to speak out against the detrimental and costly impacts of Assembly Bill 257, known as the FAST Act.

Cites significant prices increases for 7 in 10 Californians; Bill to be voted on in California Senate Appropriations Committee today, final step before full Senate

“IFA congratulates Jessica Looman on her nomination to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division at the Department of Labor. In recent weeks, our members have had productive conversations with Acting Administrator Looman about the essential role that franchising plays in our economy and why it is critical that the Department of Labor serves to enforce existing law rather than create new policy. We look forward to working together to ensure that the franchise business model is treated fairly, so it can continue to create opportunities in every community around the country.”