California Controller Betty Yee advised Blue Flame Medical LLC how to word their request to Newsom administration officials to be paid in advance for millions of protective masks — telling them to do so “without invoking my name.”
, a process allowed under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proclamation of a state of emergency due to COVID-19.
Yee’s political fundraiser initially made the introduction to Thomas, according to a deposition of Rick Chivaro, chief counsel to the state controller’s office. Court documents identify the fundraiser as Stephanie Daily Smith, a Democratic political consultant based in San Diego County. Yee, through her office, and Daily Smith declined to comment.is tasked with carrying out the final details of spending taxpayer dollars.
In his deposition last year, Thomas said Blue Flame did not sell any of the 100 million masks he claimed to have at the port, despite what he had told Yee. As concerns rose over the pace of negotiations, Yee suggested how Thomas should word his request to Newsom administration officials for Blue Flame to be paid in advance — telling him to do so “without invoking my name.” Thomas took Yee’s suggestion, sending a near-verbatim request, text messages show.
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