Newsom's PAC Bought Two-Thirds of His Own Memoir. His Team Called the Sales 'Organic.'
California UndergroundApril 21, 202600:00:00

Newsom's PAC Bought Two-Thirds of His Own Memoir. His Team Called the Sales 'Organic.'

California Governor Gavin Newsom's PAC spent $1.56 million buying two-thirds of his own memoir — then his team put out a press release calling the sales "organic." Tonight we're breaking down the FEC filings, the governor's race after Betty Yee's exit, and LA County's decision to cut homeless outreach workers in half while spending $843 million.
Three stories. All sourced. No spin.
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⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 — Intro
[XX:XX] — California Governor's Race: Where It Stands
[XX:XX] — LA County Cuts Homeless Outreach in Half
[XX:XX] — Newsom's PAC Bought His Own Bestseller
📌 Sources:

CalMatters — Betty Yee exit: https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/04/california-governor-race-yee/
CBS Sacramento — Yee interview: https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/betty-yee-california-governor-race-exit/
Emerson Polling — CA Governor 2026: https://emersoncollegepolling.com/california-2026-poll-april/
KTLA — Debate and poll coverage: https://ktla.com/news/california/swalwell-exit-california-governor-race-poll/
FOX 11 LA — Homelessness budget: https://www.fox11la.com/news/la-county-homelessness-budget-outreach-cut-2026
Hoover Institution — $24B homelessness: https://www.hoover.org/research/despite-california-spending-24-billion-it-2019-homelessness-increased
CA State Auditor — Homelessness report: https://www.auditor.ca.gov/reports/homelessness
NYT — Newsom PAC book: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/politics/newsom-pac-book-sales.html
FEC — Campaign for Democracy Committee Q1 filing: https://www.fec.gov
Fox News — FEC summary: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/newsom-pac-bought-thousands-memoir-copiescx
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