Billionaire tax backers burn big money on retreats, out-of-state political efforts and breathing ‘coach’

Source: New York Post

One of California’s biggest healthcare unions defied Gov. Gavin Newsom by placing a billionaire tax on the ballot this fall, arguing the rich need to pay a bigger share to offset federal cuts to hospitals and emergency rooms — but records show the labor organization isn’t exactly hard up for cash. The Post’s review of federal records found that officials for Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West burned millions on an out-of-state political effort as well as dues on travel, conferences and beachfront retreats — all while paying nearly $235,000 to a “clarity coach” who appeared in a series of low-budget mindfulness videos on Instagram.