Ah yes, the ever-humble Gavin Newsom—California’s golden boy of self-promotion—has now reached the point where he’s literally funding statues of himself. You can’t make this stuff up. According to the new book Fool’s Gold: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All, Newsom secretly arranged for a bronze bust of himself to be sculpted and placed inside San Francisco’s City Hall. And, surprise, it turns out his own companies helped fund the project.
Because nothing screams “man of the people” like quietly funneling money into a monument celebrating yourself.
Apparently, the whole thing was supposed to be funded by private donors, but according to investigative reporters Susan Crabtree and Judd McFatter, Newsom’s own businesses—Balboa Cafe Partners and PlumpJack Management Group—made “behested payments” (basically a legal way for politicians to shake down donors) toward the $97,000 project. But don’t worry! Newsom played his part perfectly, acting shocked and embarrassed when the statue was unveiled in 2015, saying he had no idea who the donors were. Right. Just like he has no idea why Californians are fleeing the state in record numbers.
Let’s break this down. First, Newsom—who at the time was running for lieutenant governor—somehow accidentally ends up with a bronze bust of himself in San Francisco’s City Hall. Then, it turns out that not only did his own businesses donate to the project, but the money was funneled through a nonprofit, Community Initiatives. And now he wants people to believe he was just some innocent bystander in the whole thing? Give me a break.
This is the same guy who has raised over $1.5 million in so-called “charitable contributions” for projects connected to his wife. He’s mastered the art of using nonprofits as political slush funds, all while claiming the moral high ground. It’s corruption with a California suntan.
Of course, the left-wing media won’t touch this story. If a Republican did something even remotely similar, it would be a national scandal. Imagine if President Trump had funneled money into a golden statue of himself—CNN would still be holding emergency panels about it. But Newsom? Nothing to see here!
It all makes sense when you remember who Gavin Newsom really is. This isn’t just a guy who loves the camera—this is a man who thinks he belongs in history books. He doesn’t just want to be governor; he wants to be the next JFK (minus the charm and the competence). This statue stunt is just another step in his long, desperate audition for the White House.
California is crumbling under his leadership—crime is out of control, businesses are fleeing, and the middle class is being hollowed out. But instead of fixing any of it, Newsom is busy immortalizing himself in bronze. Because in his mind, that’s what really matters.
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