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Posted on 03/30/2026 2:53:30 PM PDT by nickcarraway
As Kamala Harris uses California Highway Patrol officers as her security detail, Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration will not release records or provide information on how much it's costing taxpayers.
As KCRA 3 first reported in February, dozens of CHP officers have been assigned to Kamala Harris and her international book tour.
In response to a California Public Records Act request submitted by KCRA 3 earlier this month, the California Highway Patrol confirmed on Monday that it has records related to the situation, but will not release them, citing a section of state law that protects law enforcement and security-related records.
Katelynn Cobb with CHP's Public Records Section wrote, "... costs related to a protective detail would reveal sensitive security information."
On March 4, KCRA 3 submitted California Public Records Act requests to CHP and Gov. Gavin Newsom's office, specifically and solely seeking the costs associated with the state's security arrangement for Harris and her book tour.
"While we understand the law protects sensitive security information, we believe the California constitution protects the public's right to know how much they're paying for the activity," the request read.
In the request to the governor's office, KCRA 3 specifically asked for documentation the office may have related to the arrangement, including communications with book publisher Simon & Schuster or Harris' campaign between August of 2025 and March 4 of this year. The request also asked for any budget-related documents or communications that are publicly disclosable.
The governor's legal unit formally replied on March 16 and referred KCRA 3 to CHP.
In the request to the CHP, KCRA 3 specifically requested receipts or evidence showing the total amount the state paid for travel, flights, hotels and expensed meals between August of 2025 and March of this year.
-Assemblyman Josh Hoover says Capitol Annex project leaders are hiding information from lawmakers | California Politics 360 CHP did not immediately respond to a follow-up email Monday to confirm the agency will not disclose the numbers for security reasons.
Neither Harris' campaign nor Simon & Schuster immediately responded to a request for comment on this story as of Monday afternoon.
Harris' book tour was originally scheduled to make several stops in California, including Sacramento, in April. Those appearances were canceled and scrubbed from the book's website earlier this month. Her campaign did not say why, while Ticketmaster said it was because of a scheduling conflict.
The book tour still has stops scheduled mid-April in the key presidential primary states of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
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“Transparency” is a one-way street apparently.
Here in Texas, we sometimes wonder how come people who ain’t worth killing have security details.. Guess they ain’t like that in California...
Doesn’t she already get Secret Service protection, or is that only for ex-presidents?
Just wait.
Some democRAT will start some GoFundMe pages for NGOs and nonprofits dedicated to Kamala Harris’ security.
Those NGOs and Nonprofit Executive Directors will receive exorbitant salaries, kicking back the usual and customary 10%.
And the grift goes on
And the grift goes on
La-de-da-da-dee
La-de-da-da-dai.
Vice presidents only get protection for six months after leaving office. Whoever was directing the auto pen extended hers to 18 months, but Trump canceled that.
CHP protection for Kamala Harris will cost taxpayers millions
fox26news.com, by Karl CookeThu, September 4, 2025
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Here’s what we know so far:According to the official CHP website, it has a specific unit for these types of duties, the Protective Services Division. The unit is responsible for security for the governor, the first family, and other constitutional state leaders. It also protects visiting dignitaries and heads of state as they travel in California.
According to the Legislative Analyst’s Office, the CHP’s overall budget is around $3.2 billion. The last reported budget for the Protective Services Division was $43 million in 2009. It’s almost certainly grown since then. Here’s what a hypothetical protection detail could look like. Two officers are on duty at all times — likely a driver and close protection. There would likely be three shifts per day, meaning six officers per day.
There would also likely be supervisors and intel support, with a possible total number of officers around 35 to 40. The average salary for a CHP officer is between $150,000 and $170,000 annually. That doesn’t include overtime. Base personnel costs for that many officers could reach as high as $8 million per year.
It’s not clear whether the CHP would add officers for this detail or reassign officers to protect the former vice president. If that’s the case, they’d already be on payroll. Keep in mind, we still don’t know if CHP will protect Former Vice President Harris during her book tour, which would add to the cost. Back in 2016, presidential candidates were offered Secret Service protection. The cost to the federal government back then? $38,000 per day.
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