He’s rich. He’s pugilistic. And he’s quietly paying to get Gavin Newsom’s attention.

He’s rich. He’s pugilistic. And he’s quietly paying to get Gavin Newsom’s attention.

[ad_1] It’s also opening a window into yet another way powerful individuals and groups can wield influence in the state, often without public scrutiny and far outside the Capitol. Critics of Weinstein’s latest approach say it is pure “astroturf activism,” designed to look like he has a groundswell of support for his corresponding ballot initiative … Read more

Why Gavin Newsom may give red state Democrats the blues

Why Gavin Newsom may give red state Democrats the blues

[ad_1] “They will do much better if they will strategically fund operations in Texas that are overtly political and engaged in actually winning races,” said Matt Angle, who directs the Lone Star Project, a Texas committee devoted to defeating Republicans. Florida Democrats echo that view. State Party Chair Nikki Fried said she’d welcome extra resources … Read more

Gavin Newsom and Elon Musk recharge bromance at Tesla announcement

[ad_1] The appearance was meant to promote California’s commitment to electric vehicle initiatives and its robust economy, but it also highlighted Newsom’s long-standing relationship with the polarizing billionaire, which appears to be alive and well despite Tesla relocating some of its operations to Texas, ignoring the state’s pandemic orders, and Musk nearly running another Silicon … Read more