Gavin Newsom wants California taxpayers to spend $33,000 on an official portrait of himself, even as Democratic lawmakers are already fuming over his “absurd” $20 million proposal to honor the state’s living former governors.
Gavin Newsom’s last state budget includes $33K portrait of himself
Politics
May 26, 2026
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