Gov. Gavin Newsom is under the microscope Thursday in connection with a loophole in the new fast-food workers minimum wage law set to take effect in April.
The minimum wage for fast-food workers is set to rise to $20 per hour. But a new Bloomberg report finds the law will exempt chain restaurants that bake and sell their own bread, including Panera Bread, which critics point out is run by a billionaire who has close ties to Newsom.
In 2021, Greg Flynn, whose franchisee company controls a number of Panera locations, donated $100,000 to Newsom's campaign against a recall, according to Bloomberg.
The next year, Flynn donated $64,000 to Newsom's reelection campaign.
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In the wake of the report, some lawmakers are now calling for an investigation.
Meanwhile, Newsom faces yet another recall effort. A group called Rescue California officially launched its recall campaign on Monday. It's the seventh recall attempt against the governor.
