Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, is an advocate-entrepreneur running a nonprofit film production company. From this position, she has obliterated any line between her nonprofit group, her film production company, and the Newsom administration.
, released last August, added another $4.7 billion for 10,000 more school counselors, among other activities.
Siebel Newsom is certainly not the only force behind these initiatives. However, as the first partner, she has a platform and network to promote her work within the administration and in public. Her films are legitimized, and her issue-expert profile is likewise cemented. No wonder, then, that Loretta Whitson, executive director of the California Association of School Counselors,more school counselor funding by saying, “There will be an even greater need to access films and curriculum support material such as Siebel Newsom’s documentary series. [We] would love to work with her and support her efforts.”
Siebel Newsom creates content addressing K-12 education policy and children’s mental health, advocates complementary government action, and makes herself a thought leader. Intentionally or not, when public spending flows toward these priorities, it also likely flows back to her.
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