USA TODAY 5 Things Sunday Host James Brown reflects on watching Buffalo Bills' Safety Damar Hamlin going into cardiac arrest during a football game.

Also, James and USA TODAY's Medora Lee discuss the minimum wage and a controversial California law that turns over determining the minimum wage for some fast food workers to an appointed board.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law known as AB 257, or the Fast Food Recovery Act into law on September 5, 2022. A million people signed a petition to have a referendum on the law. The law is expected to discussed in court in January 2023.

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Medora's coverage of California's Fast Food

Restaurant group lawsuit halts California's Jan. 1 fast food bill

Not so fast. A million signatures delay California's fast-food bill for a vote in 2024

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