behested payments
Coverage of behested payments in the Nexus archive.
- What the federal probe of Newsom and the first partner means for his presidential ambitions
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating California Governor Gavin Newsom and his wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom, whom Newsom claims is a politically motivated attack by President Donald Trump. Siebel Newsom's for-profit and nonprofit organizations, including the Representation Project and Girls Club Entertainment, are under scrutiny for financial ties involving behested payments, which are legal in California but considered ethically questionable by some media outlets.
- Chabria: Behested payments aren't illegal, but they are a problem. Especially for Newsom
Chabria states behested payments are not illegal but pose a problem, particularly for Gov. Gavin Newsom. Media and pundits have criticized Newsom for soliciting millions in charity payments for nonprofits, some involving his wife.
- Chabria: Behested payments aren't illegal, but they are a problem. Especially for Newsom
Chabria states that behested payments are not illegal but pose a problem, particularly for Gavin Newsom. Media and pundits have criticized Newsom for soliciting millions in charity payments to nonprofits, some of which his wife is involved in.
- Gavin Newsom and the curious California world of ‘behested payments’
The article examines Gavin Newsom's connection to 'behested payments' in California, a system where officials request payments from individuals or groups to cover government costs. The content suggests there is more complexity to this issue than initially appears.