NOTHING TO SEE HERE, MOVE ALONG: Newsom Donors Scrutinized Over China Contacts.
A wealthy California family that gave more than $4.4 million to political causes and campaigns supporting Gov. Gavin Newsom, former Vice President Kamala Harris, and other politicians is facing new scrutiny over alleged past links to suspected Chinese spy Fang Fang and contacts with Chinese government officials.
The Yin family made millions operating McDonald’s franchises in California and became prolific political donors.
Newly released FBI files and Chinese government records are now shining a light on the family’s connections, though neither C.C. Yin nor his brother Henry Yin has been accused by U.S. law enforcement of acting as a foreign agent or working against American interests.
State and federal campaign records show the family, including through C.C. Yin’s McDonald’s franchise business, gave nearly $3 million to California political causes and $1.46 million to federal campaigns, CBS News reported.
That’s big money. Wonder what they got for it.