https://www.siliconvalley.com/2020/12/09/gov-newsoms-companies-got-3-million-in-relief-loans/ > By Don Thompson | Associated Press > SACRAMENTO — Companies affiliated with California Gov. Gavin Newsom received nearly $3 million in federal loans created to help small businesses survive the pandemic, more than eight times the amount originally reported, according to newly released information from the U.S. government.