PTF Calls for Congress to Investigate After Bombshell Report on Newsom’s China Climate Junket
July 25, 2025
We are calling for a full Congressional investigation into the disturbing ties between American climate initiatives and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). A new report from the Washington Free Beacon reveals that the same left-wing foundation funding climate programs tied to the Chinese government also bankrolled California Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2023 trip to China. According to the report, the Hewlett Foundation has also funneled millions into the California-China Climate Institute (CCCI), an entity based at UC Berkeley Law and chaired by former Governor Jerry Brown. CCCI partners directly with China’s Tsinghua University—an institution with ties to the CCP and Chinese military research. ”It’s no…