“Lipstick On A Pig” - Newsom TORCHED Over $19M PR Spin Deal
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🗓️ 11 April 2026
⏱️ 12 minutes
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Summary
California spends $19 million in taxpayer money on a PR firm to “fix its image” instead of addressing crime, homelessness, and economic issues. The panel calls it pure spin, arguing leadership is replacing results with marketing ahead of 2028 ambitions.
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| 0:00.0 | Guess who decides to spend $19 million of taxpayer money in the state of California to hire a PR firm to make them look better? |
| 0:08.8 | Guess who? |
| 0:09.4 | No, tell us. |
| 0:10.2 | A guy named Gavin. |
| 0:11.7 | No way. |
| 0:12.3 | You wouldn't say. |
| 0:13.5 | I don't believe it. |
| 0:13.7 | $19 million of taxpayer funds on a New York PR firm to polish California's image. |
| 0:21.3 | The governor's office of business and economic development awarded PR Powerhouse. |
| 0:25.9 | Edelman, a contract up to $19 million to burnish the Golden State's reputation. |
| 0:34.2 | KCR reported. |
| 0:35.4 | Edelman, which also does work on behalf of mega companies like Dove, Starbucks, eBay, and Heineken |
| 0:40.2 | will be asked with combating, it will be tasked to combat negative narratives amplified online |
| 0:46.3 | and partisan media about California while promoting the state's economy and tourism. |
| 0:51.0 | The company considered one of the largest PR firms in a nation, also has offices in LA and San Francisco. The contract begins on April 6th and we'll run through |
| 0:58.0 | then end of the year, which nearly coincides with the end of governor's term in 2027. The Office |
| 1:04.2 | of Business of Economic Development, known as GoBiz, posted their request for proposals last month, |
| 1:09.8 | stipulating the small businesses be considered for their first contract. |
| 1:14.0 | Vinny thoughts? |
| 1:14.6 | So basically, instead of fixing California's reality, |
| 1:17.5 | they're spending millions to polish California's reputation, |
| 1:20.1 | which is abysmal, okay? |
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