Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the spouse of California’s Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom is a documentary filmmaker, however apparently makes an excellent dwelling by means of her affiliation with a non-profit and main political donors.
She reportedly makes lots of of 1000’s of {dollars} a yr on this method.
It should be nice to be a high-profile Democrat. There appear to be limitless streams of revenue obtainable for the taking and the media appears the opposite option to defend you.
The New York Post reviews:
Gavin Newsom’s spouse, Jennifer, raking in as a lot as $300K a yr from political mega-donors and nonprofit: Sources
The spouse of California governor Gavin Newsom runs firms stacked along with her husband’s former Democratic aides and confidants — whereas raking in lots of of 1000’s of {dollars} in charges from the state and lobbyists, in keeping with public data.
Documentary filmmaker Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the self-described “First Associate” of California, additionally obtained donations to her Illustration Challenge nonprofit from firms that lobbied her husband, in keeping with reviews.
The Sacramento-based Illustration Challenge, which describes itself as “the main gender watchdog group,” pays Siebel Newsom $150,000 a yr for a 40-hour work week, in keeping with tax filings.
Its largest impartial contractor is Ladies Membership Leisure LLC, a for-profit movie firm which Siebel Newsom additionally controls.
In 2024, the nonprofit paid Ladies Membership $150,000 for “author/producer/director” providers, in keeping with that yr’s federal filings…
“It’s no shock Gavin and Jennifer Newsom have leveraged their enterprise and non-profit endeavors for private and political achieve,” stated Caitlin Sutherland, govt director of People for Public Belief, a non-partisan watchdog group.
What are the donors getting in return?
Gee, I’m wondering why mega-donors and nonprofits are giving cash to Gavin Newsom’s spouse. https://t.co/rbZZ9fgkQt
— Commonsense Canine (@dbeeswax) August 27, 2025
This occurs but no enchancment of life in California. Unhappy. https://t.co/gtbdBudM0o
— TeeWag (@wag_tee) August 27, 2025
One can’t assist however marvel if the non-profits related to Ms. Newsom obtained any of the ‘FireAid’ cash that was presupposed to go to wildfire victims.