Newsom's PAC Paid Strategist Lindsey Cobia A $213,428 Bonus
The FEC filing labels the payment 'SALARY-BONUS,' from Campaign for Democracy, the PAC Cobia has run since leaving Newsom's staff.
- FEC Schedule B records the December 10, 2025 disbursement at $213,428.24 to recipient Cobia.
- The committee, Campaign for Democracy PAC (C00836320), reported the transaction under code 'SALARY-BONUS.'
- Cobia served as Newsom's deputy chief of staff from 2019 to 2023 before leading the PAC.
Why it matters: A political action committee is, before anything else, a payroll for whoever happens to run it.
FEC Schedule B disbursements, Campaign for Democracy PAC (C00836320) ↗ · Sep 9, 20269/9/26