But BLS data shows that employment in California's limited-service restaurant industry dips in the winter.
Related storiesThe BLS data includes employment at all limited-service restaurants, including those exempt from the new minimum wage.
The year-over-year growth in limited-service restaurant employment is a continuation of a trend seen before the pandemic, too, with total employment in the industry growing every year.
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