Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has been sending cellphones to business executives in an effort to maintain relationships with some of California’s most powerful business leaders, according to his office.
His office confirmed Monday night that the governor has been sending phones “on a rolling basis” since November to executives who lead some of the “largest (top-100) California-based companies” with Newsom’s direct phone number programmed into them.
“This was the governor’s idea to connect more directly with business leaders in the state,” spokesperson Izzy Gardon said in an email after KCRA first reported the existence of the phones . “The feedback has been positive, and it’s led to valuable interactions.”…