The FAST Recovery Act seeks to establish new pay and safety standards for fast food workers.

Yesterday, a new bill was passed by the California state senate. This bill, titled the FAST Recovery Act, seeks to completely overhaul the way fast food chains operate in the state in order to protect the livelihoods of their numerous workers. The bill is currently on its way to the desk of California Governor Gavin Newsom, where it is projected to be signed into law.

Should the FAST Recovery Act be signed into law, a 10-member council of workers, company representatives, and government officials will be assembled to set new pay and safety standards for the state’s fast food workers. The council would have authority over at least 100 of the chains operating in the state, including major chains like McDonald’s.

Those in support of the bill stress that it is a vital step in giving fast food workers more say in their workplaces, as well as moving toward a general rise in worker minimum wage. If passed, the FAST Recovery Act would be “one of the most significant pieces of employment legislation passed in a generation” and a “huge step forward for some of the most vulnerable workers in the country,” Columbia Law School labor law expert Kate Andrias told The Associated Press.

Opponents of the bill have expressed concern that the cost of higher wages and working standards would be passed on to consumers, which would negatively affect bottom lines. “At the end of the day, it’s going to drive up the cost of the products that they serve,” said California Republican senator and Republican nominee for governor Brian Dahle.