As RedState reported on Friday, California Governor Gavin Newsom is taking a cavalier attitude toward the child trafficking and illegal immigrants at the largest cannabis concern in his state, bemoaning the attack on the "California values" of workers who only come here to pick our crops and gain a better life. Newsom's hostility toward DHS over the exposure and legal investigation of Glass House Brands, the company where eight undocumented children were rescued, has raised even more questions about Newsom's connections to the company and its co-founder, president, and board director, Graham Farrar.
Read more: Hot Takes: Children Rescued From a Weed Farm Ignored Because ICE Derangement Syndrome Is Real
As they say, "Follow the Money," as it will always tell the tale.
According to California public campaign finance records, he also donated $10,000 to California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2018, and his most recent public political donation was to California Democratic Assemblymember Gregg Hart in July 2023.
Farrar gave the maximum amount a contributor could give to see Newsom elected as governor in 2018. Farrar's Glass House Brands' reach and profits grew, due in no small part to Governor Newsom's loosening restrictions on the cannabis industry in California. It gives all the appearances of a symbiotic relationship, and that this campaign contribution could be merely the tip of the iceberg.
In the meantime, the company and Farrar claim they are complying with federal law enforcement, and there is nothing more to see.
Know there are lots of questions, we have a lot of them too, as we get more information we will update.
— Graham Farrar (@grahamfarrar) July 11, 2025
Our team has been continually on site and we are focused on taking care of our people and our plants. $GLASF https://t.co/O0UULhtlcK
Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott tweeted that the farm is "now under investigation for child labor violations" and the Department of Homeland Security told Fox News on Friday that nine unaccompanied children in the U.S. illegally were rescued.
"So glad our law enforcement could rescue another child," DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin stated.
Glass House Brands said in a statement that they complied with the federal warrants issued.
"Yesterday, Glass House Brands received immigration and naturalization warrants. As per the law, we verified that the warrants were valid and we complied. Workers were detained and we are assisting to provide them legal representation," the company tweeted.
"Glass House has never knowingly violated applicable hiring practices and does not and has never employed minors. We do not expect this to affect operations moving forward. We will provide additional details when applicable."
In the meantime, Governor Gaslight continues to try and make it all about Trump and evil Republicans, knowing full well this large albatross is going to be hung around his neck. If we are fortunate, it will fully strangle his 2028 presidential aspirations.
We prosecute criminals that break child labor laws.
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) July 11, 2025
You make the kids pose for photos, tear gas them, and promote laws like this: https://t.co/IUdI8o3iWG pic.twitter.com/p0Cj1MyRLM
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