Gavin Newsom to spend $19M in taxpayer funds on New York PR firm to polish California’s image

[rangerrebew]

Gavin Newsom to spend $19M in taxpayer funds on New York PR firm to polish California’s image
By Ross O'Keefe
Published April 4, 2026, 1:42 p.m. ET

 
Gov. Gavin Newsom is hoping to to boost California’s tarnished image on the national stage — so he’s throwing millions in taxpayer money at a high-powered New York public relations firm to do it for him.

The governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development awarded PR powerhouse Edelman a contract worth up to $19 million to burnish the Golden State’s reputation, KCRA reported.
 
Edelman — which also does work on behalf of mega-companies like Dove, Starbucks, eBay and Heineken — will be tasked with combating “negative narratives amplified online and in partisan media” about California while promoting the state’s economy and tourism.

https://nypost.com/2026/04/04/us-news/gavin-newsom-to-spend-19m-in-taxpayer-funds-on-new-york-pr-firm-to-help-polish-californias-image/

[rangerrebew]

I find it fascinating he has to go to another state to clean up the image of his own, To me, that speaks volumes.

[PeteS in CA]

There's an old saying that is relevant to this stupidity, "You can't polish a turd." Noisome might learn a bit more about CA's image in the other 49 states if he tries to run for President. I'm not sure he'd even do very well in Dem primaries.