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Political watchdog fines Newsom for failing to report $5.5M in solicited donations on time
The California Fair Political Practices Commission said most of the violations were for failing to report that Gov. Gavin Newsom and his his staff directed inquiries from companies and foundations to offer help after the Los Angeles wildfires to the California Fire Foundation.
What happened
According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, Political watchdog fines Newsom for failing to report $5.5M in solicited donations on time, The California Fair Political Practices Commission said most of the violations were for failing to report that Gov. Gavin Newsom and his his staff directed inquiries from companies and foundations to offer help after the Los Angeles wildfires to the California Fire Foundation.
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- Political watchdog fines Newsom for failing to report $5.5M in solicited donations on timeLos Angeles Times - 2026-06-19T02:26:57+00:00
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