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How Donations Flow to Siebel Newsom’s Nonprofit Amid DOJ Scrutiny

How Donations Flow to Siebel Newsom’s Nonprofit Amid DOJ Scrutiny

Summary

Federal investigators are looking into financial donations linked to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, who runs a nonprofit called the California Partners Project. The probe focuses on donations made through a system called “behested payments,” which lets elected officials request unlimited donations for nonprofits but requires them to disclose amounts over $5,000.

Key Facts

  • Jennifer Siebel Newsom runs the California Partners Project, a nonprofit focused on gender equity and media’s impact on women and children.
  • Federal investigators have been examining donations and financial ties to the Newsom family and related organizations for about a year.
  • The inquiry involves behested payments, a California system allowing elected officials to ask for donations on behalf of nonprofits.
  • Behested payments are not campaign donations or personal gifts and have no donation limits but must be publicly reported if above $5,000.
  • No accusations of wrongdoing have been made against Jennifer Siebel Newsom or her nonprofit.
  • Governor Gavin Newsom says the investigation is politically motivated and connected to President Donald Trump.
  • The federal Department of Justice has not released specific details about the investigation.
  • Experts note that investigations like this can take time and details may remain private during the process.
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