Gov. Gavin Newsom went on a four-day policy tour, but it cost taxpayers five times more than making a State of the State speech, according to public records obtained by CalMatters. 📝: SameeaKamal
in Sacramento cost taxpayers a little less than $7,000, mostly travel expenses for two consultants and teleprompter services. through public records requests. The receipts include flights, hotel and transportation expenses for the governor and his staff. the comparison between the traditional speech and the tour was “not apples to apples.
“It’s important for any politician — whether that’s the Legislature, the governor or the president — to be out among their constituents to be talking about what their government is doing,” York added. The governor’s office, which paid all the costs, did not provide an estimated budget for the high-profile tour. The receipts provided by the governor’s office don’t include security costs, which are paid for by the California Highway Patrol. CalMatters asked for those costs, but they were not available for this story. Stories like this keep all Californians informed. Get a daily round-up of news on state issues with WhatMatters.
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