Panera Bread is exempt from following one of Californiaā€™s newest laws, according to multiple reports. The new law will raise fast-food workersā€™ minimum wage to $20 per hour and will take effect beginning April 1.

The new law doesnā€™t recognize places that operate ā€œa bakery that produces for sale on the establishmentā€™s premises breadā€ as fast food, according to the lawā€™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.

  • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Calling it now. Heā€™s the partyā€™s preordained nominee for 2028.

    First the vetoes, now heā€™s laying it on thick by being anti-labor. Heā€™s pandering to party leadership.

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      If Trump wins there wonā€™t be a election in 2028 and fuck Newman I wonā€™t vote for him.

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        4 months ago

        I see the ā€œany criticism of Biden means you must want Trumpā€ thing now extends to any criticism of any Democrat.