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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is staring down a recall election over his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and tech billionaires are preparing to deploy their war chests.
Netflix founder Reed Hastings has unofficially kick-started the fight by making a $3 million donation to back Newsom, according to a new disclosure filed on Thursday evening. That massive sum by far the largest of any donation to date on either side of the recall fight is likely just the first in what’s expected to be a big-money brawl among Silicon Valley billionaires, who are somewhat divided on Newsom.
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New committee, fund created to combat SFDA Boudin recall effort
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A group of criminal justice reform advocates has created a committee to beat back a well-heeled effort to recall San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, setting the stage for a financial showdown over one of the nation’s foremost progressive prosecutors.
The committee, San Franciscans Against the Recall of Chesa Boudin, has already won the backing of several high-ranking city officials, including current and former supervisors, BART board directors and various leaders of civil-rights organizations. The committee was created by Real Justice PAC, a national organization dedicated to electing reform-minded prosecutors.
Spelman College Announces $250M Comprehensive Campaign Supporting Scholarships, Endowed Professorships and Innovative Programs
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ATLANTA, March 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, Spelman College announced the public phase of the largest comprehensive campaign in the history of the institution. With a goal of $250 million, Spelman Ascends is focused on the strategic initiatives of increasing financial aid, endowing faculty professorships, funding a technology infrastructure transformation and building a Center for Innovation & the Arts that houses programs in the arts, innovation and entrepreneurship.
In just over three and a half years, hundreds of generous donors have made gifts to Spelman, resulting in more than $240 million – 96% of the goal – that will support the College s strategic priorities: