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Newsom Fined by State Campaign Finance Watchdog Just Ahead of DOJ Investigation

June 17, 2026 1:00 pmJune 17, 2026 3:52 pm

Last week, the California Fair Political Practices Commission fined Governor Gavin Newsom $31,500 for failing to timely report more than $5.6 million in behested payments. Newsom solicited these “behest” payments from private sector companies, and then failed to timely report...

Gavin Newsom’s Pay-to-Play Politics: Is California FOR SALE?

June 16, 2026 6:27 amJune 16, 2026 9:01 am

In August 2025, the California Globe reported, “California is FOR SALE: Gavin Newsom’s Pay-to-Play Politics …and using his wife’s non-profits as a political slush fund.” On Monday, Newsom announced on X that the U.S. Department of Justice under President Trump...

Newsom Claims He and Wife Under DOJ Investigation, on Trump ‘Hit List’ Over 2028 Run

June 15, 2026 1:14 pmJune 16, 2026 9:56 am

Governor Gavin Newsom took to social media today announcing that he and his First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom had landed on President Donald Trump’s “hit list.” In both his X post and a public address, Newsom accused the Trump administration...

Newsom’s Wife Rakes In $3.7 MILLION From Her Own ‘Gender Justice’ Charity

March 9, 2026 3:01 pmMarch 9, 2026 3:01 pm

Newly released IRS filings reveal that First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and her production company, Girls Club LLC, have collectively received more than $3.7 million over the past decade from The Representation Project—the nonprofit she founded in 2011 to combat...

Definitions in the Political Reform Act

November 12, 2024 1:20 pmNovember 12, 2024 7:57 pm

The Political Reform Act is contained in California’s Government Code in Title 9. Chapter 2 contains a series of definitions of words and phrases used throughout the PRA. Section 82000 specifies that the definitions set forth in this chapter govern...

New Assembly Bill Would Ban NDAs in Legislative Negotiations

April 19, 2024 6:25 amApril 19, 2024 6:25 am

By Chris Micheli On April 18, 2024, Assemblyman Vince Fong amended his AB 2654 to ban the use of nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) in legislative negotiations. The bill would amend the Political Reform Act of 1974 (adopted by the voters as...

Frequently Asked Questions about Placement Agents under the Political Reform Act

February 13, 2024 2:05 amFebruary 13, 2024 2:06 am

Who are “placement agents”? Under Government Code Section 82047.3(a), a “placement agent” is defined as an individual directly or indirectly hired, engaged, or retained by, or serving for the benefit of or on behalf of, an external manager or an...