OR they were either threatened with blackmail or offered lucrative, under the table deals and perks. How many of these politicians end up multimillionaires after they leave office - and beyond.
Gavin Newsom, for example - how did he afford a $9 million dollar house on his $291,715, governor’s salary? He’s reported to be worth $20 million.
No one’s going around schmearing 20-odd state senators or blackmailing them. You’d have hear of one of them balking and ratting out the others.