Netflix co-Chief Executive Reed Hastings, a major supporter of charter schools, topped the list of individual donors with $3 million. Republican political consultant Rob Stutzman said the political calculus for writing big checks to Newsom’s anti-recall committee is easy to understand. No matter the outcome of the recall election, California will have a gubernatorial election next year. AdvertisementAssemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) accused Newsom of closing public schools last academic year under pressure from the California Teachers Assn. AdvertisementEven some of the governor’s supporters have expressed concern about the massive amount of money Newsom’s campaign is bringing in.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 24, 2021 12:00 UTC