Family tied to suspected Chinese spy Christine Fang gave $4.4 million to Newsom, other California politicians
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Skip to comments. Family tied to suspected Chinese spy Christine Fang gave $4.4 million to Newsom, other California politicians CBS News ^ | 09/21/2026 | Josh Boswell Posted on 09/22/2026 11:52:24 AM PDT by DFG A California family gave over $4.4 million in political donations to Governor Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris and other leading California politicians.
And now, that family's alleged past links to infamous suspected honeypot spy Fang Fang, also known as Christine Fang, and other Chinese government officials have thrust them into an ongoing debate over foreign influence in American politics. The Yin family made millions running McDonald's franchises in the Golden State — and became prolific donors to politicians, according to state and federal campaign records.
First reported by Freerepublic.com.
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