Fruit or Vegetable A bell pepper is actually a fruit, not a vegetable. Fruits and vegetables are classified depending on which part of the plant they come from. A fruit comes from the flowering part of the plant that contains the seeds.

Since 2019 when California minimum wage was $11.00 per hour, the wage rates had increased 45% in five years to todays current $16.00. Some legislators are putting bills forward to raise that to $18- $20.