Newsom's PAC Buys Thousands of Copies of His Memoir, Squeezing Competition Nationwide Sales

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom's political action committee spent over $1.5 million purchasing thousands of copies of his new memoir, accounting for about two-thirds of all copies sold nationwide, in a move that appears to have juiced sales. The PAC's purchase of the books was seen as an unusual strategy by some analysts. Newsom has spoken publicly about the challenges he faced growing up with dyslexia and homelessness. The successful sale of his memoir is likely to provide a boost to Newsom's campaign.