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Newsom's California Partners Project Faces $5M Payment Probe

6/16/2026

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The investigation targets the California Partners Project, co-founded by Governor Gavin Newsom, which has received over $5 million in behested payments since 2020.
Newsom says the inquiry is motivated, that agents are seeking records without finding a crime, and warns President Donald Trump will push boundaries.
California law requires disclosure of donations above $5,000 in a year, imposes no cap on behested payments, and subjects them to gift and conflict-of-interest rules.

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The investigation targets the California Partners Project, co-founded by Governor Gavin Newsom, which has received over $5 million in behested payments since 2020.
Newsom says the inquiry is motivated, that agents are seeking records without finding a crime, and warns President Donald Trump will push boundaries.
California law requires disclosure of donations above $5,000 in a year, imposes no cap on behested payments, and subjects them to gift and conflict-of-interest rules.