PG&E gave $290k to group run by wife of Calif. Gov. @GavinNewsom in 3 yrs before $21B bail-out, new @sacbee_news investigation finds
“From 2011-18, the nonprofit has paid Siebel Newsom more than $290k/year”
“It’s gross and wrong,” editorializes the Bee
sacbee.com/opinion/editor…
“From 2011-18, the nonprofit has paid Siebel Newsom more than $290k/year”
“It’s gross and wrong,” editorializes the Bee
sacbee.com/opinion/editor…
“The Representation Project, a nonprofit founded by First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom received $800k from Pacific Gas & Electric Co., AT&T, Comcast and Kaiser Permanente. In 2015, the year Gavin Newsom announced his run for governor, contributions increased 30% to $1.6M” 
“Gov. Newsom isn’t the only Democrat exploiting this glaring loophole….companies with business before the Legislature dished out over $500,000 in donations and event sponsorships to nonprofits tied to Annie Lam, wife of Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon.”
“California Democrats have found a regulatory gap in tax and political ethics laws. It’s become a breeding ground for conflicts of interest. Several of the companies The Bee linked to Siebel Newsom’s nonprofit lobbied the governor’s office on issues affecting their bottom line”
Silicon Valley titans like Facebook, Google and YouTube contributed a record $226 million to government causes on behalf of Newsom last year under a practice called “behest payments.” A housing nonprofit funding his homelessness initiative, Project Homekey, received $45 million”
“His own office collected $43 million. Many of those companies received large no-bid contracts to help with COVID-19, including Blue Shield, who also supported his campaign.
“This is what happens in a state where one party enjoys total dominance.”
“This is what happens in a state where one party enjoys total dominance.”
“PG&E, which is responsible for deadly wildfires that have decimated our communities, cannot enjoy greater influence than the taxpaying citizens. The lengths California Democrats are willing to go to benefit from public office is appalling. It must be stopped immediately.”
It gets worse
Calif. Democrats have for 20+ years diverted money from clearing brush/woody debris from around wires & reliable energy sources to weather-dependent renewables resulting in blackouts & electricity 7x more expensive than rest of US
forbes.com/sites/michaels…
Calif. Democrats have for 20+ years diverted money from clearing brush/woody debris from around wires & reliable energy sources to weather-dependent renewables resulting in blackouts & electricity 7x more expensive than rest of US
forbes.com/sites/michaels…
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