"There is inherent public harm in non-disclosure of the payments because the public is deprived of important information and deprived of the timely opportunity to scrutinize the payments," the FPPC wrote in its settlement agreement with the governor.
The commission noted that Newsom, having served in public office for over 25 years, should have known better than to lose track of what amounted to more than $14 million in payments.
Gov. Gavin Newsom agreed to pay a $13,000 fine Friday for failing to report on time over a dozen charitable payments made at his request by notable foundations and businesses, including Microsoft, Amazon and T-Mobile, between 2018 and 2024.
Newsom's campaign said some filings were late because they had to rely on third parties to track the necessary filing information.
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