SACRAMENTO – California Restaurant Association President & CEO Jot Condie released the following statement today, in reponse to President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Andy Puzder as Secretary of the US Department of Labor.

“The California Restaurant Association welcomes President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Andy Puzder as Secretary of Labor.

As CEO of CKE Restaurants, Andy has led one of the country’s most recognized brands – at times through financial and economic challenges – and succeeded. He is the very definition of a job creator, one who believes that Americans should have the opportunity to succeed.​

In him, American workers will finally have someone on their side who understands how businesses work and how jobs are created.”