Panera Bread is exempt from following one of California’s newest laws, according to multiple reports. The new law will raise fast-food workers’ minimum wage to $20 per hour and will take effect beginning April 1.
The new law doesn’t recognize places that operate “a bakery that produces for sale on the establishment’s premises bread” as fast food, according to the law’s text.
Why the line was drawn at bread remains unclear.
However, Newsom pushed for the exemption, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. One of the primary beneficiaries of the exemption is Greg Flynn, a billionaire and longtime Newsom donor who has two dozen Panera Bread locations in California.
Calling it now. He’s the party’s preordained nominee for 2028.
First the vetoes, now he’s laying it on thick by being anti-labor. He’s pandering to party leadership.
If Trump wins there won’t be a election in 2028 and fuck Newman I won’t vote for him.
I see the “any criticism of Biden means you must want Trump” thing now extends to any criticism of any Democrat.