Political watchdog fines Newsom for failing to report $5.5M in solicited donations on time
California’s political watchdog commission on Thursday finalized a $31,500 fine against Gov. Gavin Newsom, alleging that the Democratic leader failed to report three dozen behested payments totaling $5.5 million mostly to support wildfire recovery by the deadline under state law. The Political Reform Act requires elected officials to disclose payments of $5,000 or more that … Read more