Federal investigators have subpoenaed roughly six years of records tied to the California State Protocol Foundation, the nonprofit that has covered Gov.0
Gavin Newsom’s overseas travel with private donations rather than taxpayer money, as part of a criminal inquiry into the California governor.
The subpoenas, issued in September by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, sought information on the foundation’s donors and fundraisers, Newsom’s international travel and events, and money spent on his living and personal expenses, according to the San Francisco Standard, which first reported them.
Investigators also sought material from several aides, among them Becca Prowda, Newsom’s chief protocol officer and the wife of San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, and from foundation board members who are among Newsom’s closest advisers.
Since 2019, Newsom has directed more than $7.5 million to the foundation, roughly $5.1 million of it left over from inaugural funds, according to state records.
Donors have included CVS, a Blue Shield foundation and the autonomous-vehicle company Zoox.
Tara Gallegos, a spokesperson for the governor’s office, said in a statement: “This is what Donald Trump does to his enemies: investigate first, hunt for a crime that doesn’t exist second.”
The U.S. Attorney’s Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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