Yet another head-scratching waste of money from America’s favorite governor (yes, I’m being sarcastic) and podcast host, California’s Gavin Newsom.
Intrepid Sacramento journalist Ashley Zavala of KCRA reported Monday evening that, according to multiple sources, “several tech executives” had received a package from Newsom containing a prepaid “burner” phone loaded with Newsom’s direct line. Those sources also told Zavala that “some in the tech industry were at first skeptical and had security concerns when they received the phones.”
According to Politico, the packages also included a printed letter on Newsom’s official letterhead saying, “If you ever need anything, I’m a phone call away,” and, at least on the letter the publication viewed, there was an additional hand-written note “urging the executive to reach out.”
Newsom’s office confirmed that he’d…
