Authors Susan Crabtree and GAI’s Jedd McFatter revealed how deep the connections are between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Chinese Communist Party in an appearance on Chanel Rion’s “Fine Point” program recently.
A new book review for the Washington Examiner calls FOOL’S GOLD: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All, “a gripping expose of California’s entrenched political machine.” In their new book, investigative journalists Susan Crabtree and GAI research director Jedd McFatter argue that “California, and especially San…
n this March 18, 2025 interview, Susan Crabtree and Jedd McFatter (@Govt_Acct_Inst ) join host Lori Mills at Uncover California Podcast to discuss their explosive new book, Fool’s Gold. With a foreword by Peter Schweizer, they expose how power players like Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris, and Nancy Pelosi wrecked the Golden State with corrupt policies…
In an excerpt of their new book Fool’s Gold: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All, Jedd McFatter and Susan Crabtree tell the story of what finally forced San Francisco to temporarily clean up its own streets — the visit of Chinese president Xi Jinping. “One…
“Fool’s Gold,” a new investigative book, explores some of the most prominent national Democrats’ connections to California, and how the Golden State has become an incubator for some of the nation’s most progressive policies. Investigative reporter Susan Crabtree, who co-wrote the book with GAI Research Director Jedd McFatter, joins Rick Chambers and Courtney Friel on…
The Stream posted a nice review of the latest book from GAI — “Fool’s Gold: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All. Some excerpts below… “All that glitters isn’t always gold. Sometimes it’s just pyrite … wielded by pirates.“ “… The Golden State might be known…
In an interview with Carl Higbie of NewsmaxTV, Susan Crabtree and Jedd McFatter talk about their new book, Fool’s Gold. They reveal how Newsom’s ChinaSF nonprofit opened doors for corrupt Chinese firms, such as ZNL Properties, which then bribed his allies and donated to his campaign. From self-funding a $97K bust to cleaning San Francisco…
David Harris Jr., host of Newsmax’2’s The Pulse interview program, welcomed co-authors Susan Crabtree and Jedd McFatter, who just published their book, Fool’s Gold. McFatter, a research director at GAI, reveals Gavin Newsom secretly funded his $97K San Francisco statue with his own companies’ cash, masked as donor gifts. Crabtree slams Newsom’s performative reign—PG&E’s $2.5M…
Fool’s Gold has already made an impression on the national discourse around the state (in both senses) of California. On the weekend edition of MorningWire, a daily podcast, the new book’s co-authors Jedd McFatter of GAI and Susan Crabtree of RealClearPolitics peel back the curtain on Governor Gavin Newsom’s controversial ties to PG&E, Communist China,…
GAI Research Director Jedd McFatter, co-author of a new book revealing corruption in California politics, responded to comments made about the book by California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Fool’s Gold has already generated headlines since its March 11 release. Reporters seized on the details of a scheme thoroughly documented in the book of how Gavin Newsom…