Bass described the 2023 lobbying safeguards for the Mayor’s Fund and Getty House Foundation as “the most strict ethics reforms ever implemented by either organization.” Apparently, the reforms were not strict enough.
A California family that built its fortune on McDonald’s franchises reportedly donated more than $4.4 million to Gov. Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris, and other leading Democrats.
Newsom has reported more than $340 million in behested payments to various organizations since he took office in 2019. Behested payments go to a third party such as a nonprofit a politician likes.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is brushing aside a federal investigation into his travel expenses, saying the investigation is politically motivated. Federal subpoenas were reportedly issued earlier in September seeking years of records regarding Newsom’s travel. It will be up to a grand jury to decide whether charges should be brought. More: https://tinyurl.com/3mp3wnhz #federalinvestigation #GavinNewsom #GovNewsom