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Story summary
- Gavin Newsom, California's governor, through Campaign for Democracy, spent over $1.5 million to purchase and distribute 67,000 copies of his memoir.
- The promotion accounted for two-thirds of the book's total print sales.
- New federal filings show this book promotion was the PAC's largest expense in early 2026.
- Newsom's team says the effort deepened connections with supporters, while Vice President Kamala D. Harris has used similar fundraising tactics.
