March 12, 2021
Anthony Rendon, D-Paramount, stands with his wife, Annie Lam, while he is acknowledged by fellow members of the Assembly before he is sworn in as the new Assembly speaker on Monday, March 7, 2016 in Sacramento, Calif. Credit: Randy Pench/The Sacramento Bee
This article was reported in partnership with The Sacramento Bee.
In the years since Anthony Rendon rose to power as speaker of the California Assembly, nonprofits associated with his wife, Annie Lam, have received more than $500,000 in donations and event sponsorships from dozens of companies with business before the Legislature.
Nonprofits are not required to publicly disclose their donors. But since 2016, when Rendon ascended to the speakership, five nonprofits where Lam is employed have received donations or sponsorships from more than 50 entities, according to public records, promotional flyers and interviews.
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