Companies tied to top California officials get federal aid
(WorldNews Health)

CUNEYT DIL Associated Press Businesses tied to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis and two of the state`s legislative leaders were among those that received federal loans aimed at keeping small businesses afloat during the coronavirus pandemic, records released Monday showed. A Northern California-based winery and hospitality company, PlumpJack, founded and partly owned by Newsom, received a loan worth $150,000 to $350,000 from the Paycheck Protection Program, according to data released by the U.S. Treasury Department. Before taking office as governor in 2019,...