California’s “First Partner,” Jennifer Siebel Newsom, has built a business empire that thrives on political connections.
Public records reveal that the wife of Gov. Gavin Newsom runs companies filled with her husband’s former Democrat aides and confidants.
At the same time, she collects hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments from the state and lobbyists.
Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker and activist, operates The Representation Project, a nonprofit that pushes progressive messaging in schools and public institutions.
That nonprofit has accepted donations from corporations actively lobbying Gavin Newsom’s administration, raising serious concerns about influence peddling.
Her companies and foundations have also benefited from the support of the governor’s political allies, creating a direct overlap between California’s government apparatus and the Newsom family’s personal ventures.
The financial entanglements are wide-ranging.
In recent years, her nonprofit has received state contracts and corporate donations that coincide with policy interests before her husband’s office.
Lobbyists and politically active firms saw their contributions rewarded with access to California’s decision-making machine.
At the same time, Siebel Newsom’s family charity, the Siebel Family Charitable Foundation, directed tens of thousands of dollars back into her nonprofit, further blurring the line between charitable activity and personal enrichment.
This network of organizations and donors has allowed the Newsoms to advance a politicized agenda in California schools while financially benefiting from it.
The Representation Project has been at the center of programs that promote progressive identity politics and diversity initiatives, often funded with taxpayer dollars.
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