Newsom Faces Backlash Over Minimum Wage Exemption for Major Donor Panera
• Gov. Newsom facing scrutiny over minimum wage law exemption for donor • Panera Bread exempt from $20 minimum wage due to baking its own bread • Billionaire Panera franchise owner donated $173K to Newsom since 2021 • Top CA Republican calls for investigation into "crooked" exemption deal • Newsom spokesperson Wage law the result of negotiations over 2 years