A California family with ties to suspected Chinese intelligence operative Christine Fang donated $4.4 million to Governor Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris, and other state and federal politicians, according to a CBS News investigation published on 2026-09-21 to 2026-09-22.
California Governor Gavin Newsom stated on September 14, 2026 in a CNN interview that he would not run for president in 2028 if former Vice President Kamala Harris enters the race, calling such a matchup a waste of everyone's time.