California Gov. Gavin Newsom slammed for using Dem fundraiser ActBlue to collect donations for LA wildfires

California Gov.Gavin Newsom is being slammed for using the Democratic Party fundraising site ActBlue to solicit donations in a post about the deadly Los Angeles wildfires.Newsom posted a link on X to californiafirefacts.com, a website set up by his campaign committee, in response to a user whom he claimed was spouting misinformation.The site also solicited donations for the California Fire Foundation, which helps firefighters, their families and victims of fire — but the site links to the Democratic fundraising arm ActBlue.A donation also signs donors up to receive texts from Newsom’s Campaign for Democracy SuperPac.Users also quickly pointed out that ActBlue takes a portion of all donations as a processing fee.

However, ActBlue has said that it will waive fees pertaining to the Los Angeles County wildfires.Other Democrats including as Sen.Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) have similarly shared ActBlue fundraisers as they solicit money for wildfire victims.This is a developing story.

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