Panera Bread franchise owner — and Newsom's donor — is going to raise wages after all

• The franchise owner of dozens of Panera Breads in California said he'll raise the minimum wage for staff.
• The owner is a major donor to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
• Newsom faced blowback last week for appearing to carve out an exemption in a new law for Panera. 

A billionaire donor to California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he's raising pay at his Panera Bread locations after it was widely reported that they'd be exempt from a new state law boosting the minimum wage.

Greg Flynn, the franchise owner of 24 Panera Breads in the state, announced on Tuesday that he would raise the minimum wage at his locations from $16 to $20.