Newsom’s office calls allegations about Panera Bread franchisee ‘absurd,’ says company is not exempt from law

Bloomberg News reports that Gov. Gavin Newsom's press secretary said the governor pushed to exempt bakeries from the state's fast food wage law to benefit political donors who operate Panera Bread restaurants. , calling the report “ridiculous.” According to a Bloomberg article published this week, Greg Flynn, the billionaire CEO of the restaurant group that […]