Billion Dollar no bid contract for “masks” to Chinese company part owned by Buffet… pure money laundering with taxpayer funds.
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Newsom's secretive $1-billion mask deal with Chinese automaker sparks bipartisan concerns
John Myers
April 20, 2020·7 min read
Virus Outbreak California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses what it will take to lift coronavirus restrictions during a news conference on April 14. Newsom has committed the state to a $990-million agreement with a China-based electric car company to produce 200 million protective masks. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press)
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Gov. Gavin Newsom's decision to spend almost $1 billion in taxpayer funds to buy protective masks drew national attention as an aggressive move by California to solve one of the most nagging problems of the coronavirus crisis.
But almost two weeks after he announced the deal during a cable TV interview, very few details have been disclosed. The governor's advisors have so far declined requests for information about the agreement with BYD, the Chinese electric car manufacturer hired to produce the masks, though the state has already wired the company the first installment of $495 million.