In-N-Out is raising its prices because of California's minimum wage

In-N-Out is responding to California’s new $20 state minimum wage at fast food restaurants by raising prices on burgers, fries, and shakes.

According to several recent reports, in Los Angeles County, prices at the iconic red and yellow restaurants have started to rise, costing patrons a little bit extra.

The price of a double-double burger combo has risen $0.76 from last year, now ringing up at $11.44, KTLA reports .

In San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf location, the cost for the same meal is even higher, coming in at $13.63 after taxes.

KRON4 reports that even the price of the burger is rising, coming in at $7.50 for a double patty sandwich.

For those looking for a meal with a single patty, the price of a hamburger meal is $11.03, and if you add cheese, it rises to $11.57.

But these are the extremes, as locations outside of San Francisco and Los Angeles can be significantly cheaper. Meals were almost $2 less in Daly City than at Fisherman’s Wharf.

A spokesperson for In-N-Out shared with KRON4 that the price jumps at its restaurants in California are a direct cause of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s minimum wage hike that went into effect in April.

“On April 1st, we raised our prices incrementally to accompany a pay raise for all of the Associates working in our California restaurants. The price increase was also necessary to maintain our quality standards,” the company said in a statement to ABC10 .

Across the state, fast food chains have responded to the extra cash they are now required to deal out to employees, with nearly 10,000 jobs being cut after the legislation went into effect, according to the California Business and Industrial Alliance.