The Transvestite, the Tax Credit and the Governor
The story of the governor, the transvestite and the tax credit began when Gavin Newsom first ran for office and called on the support of the state’s wealthiest and most famous transvestite. “I’m honored to have your vote,” Newsom told Ru Paul. The celebrity millionaire drag queen endorsed Newsom in the governor’s race and praised him for having “changed the course of history for LGBT Americans” and for legalizing drugs. “Legal weed, baby!” The campaign video posted on Newsom’s social media and on the World of Wonder company which produces Ru Paul’s Drag Race raised legal and campaign issues that were never addressed. Those issues have only become more serious after World of Wonder received a $1.7 million film tax credit for a production listed only as ‘Untitled Drag Queen Movie’. California’s notoriously corrupt film tax credit system exploded under Gov. Gavin Newsom. $192 million in film credits were allocated when Newsom ran for office. California currently offers $350 million in fi...