{"id":20993,"date":"2025-07-17T23:21:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T23:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=20993"},"modified":"2025-07-17T23:21:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T23:21:21","slug":"calif-pot-farm-owner-raided-by-ice-donated-to-newsom-dems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=20993","title":{"rendered":"Calif. Pot Farm Owner Raided By ICE Donated to Newsom, Dems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Records indicate that Graham Farra, the co-founder and president of Glass House Farms, a location where migrant children as young as 14 were discovered working, has donated thousands of dollars to Governor Gavin Newsom and other Democratic officials in the state.<\/p><div class=\"ktcdd69f5e1a7b4897\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.ktcdd69f5e1a7b4897 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and 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One worker tragically lost their life after falling from a greenhouse during the operation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9221018705729438\" data-ad-slot=\"6216113503\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_5_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_5\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-9221018705729438&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=6216113503&amp;adk=385745701&amp;adf=3841189209&amp;pi=t.ma~as.6216113503&amp;w=820&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1752762542&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=820x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcelebys.com%2Fcalif-pot-farm-owner-raided-by-ice-donated-to-newsom-dems%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawLmZIlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR7WMl_359ZeeeheIDgSDpsNzy7F6onMvMXWexWyDjX4-T5JW24-8y8lOe76WQ_aem_E7I-Em8obtt0TMFJsAuRyw&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xMDEiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90KUE7QnJhbmQiLCI4LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuMTAxIl0sWyJHb29nbGUgQ2hyb21lIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xMDEiXV0sMF0.&amp;dt=1752794426902&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=82&amp;idt=186&amp;shv=r20250716&amp;mjsv=m202507150101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dd947d8fbfc28d69c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1752794390%3AS%3DALNI_MYpp_F5nfgaz8T3bTgkMX8_naz5gQ&amp;gpic=UID%3D000010e23745ceff%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1752794390%3AS%3DALNI_MaQeY0v2J68n3tcj4RhW6uSZD23oQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D77c24d4442b18b6c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1752794390%3AS%3DAA-AfjZkNbCeVr3gRc3H7b0swlzK&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C1200x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=6266366037692&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=456&amp;ady=2275&amp;biw=1732&amp;bih=859&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31084127%2C31093425%2C95362655%2C95363081%2C95365881%2C95366346%2C31093502%2C95352053%2C95359266%2C95366362&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=1880845353588728&amp;tmod=647943221&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C1745%2C859&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1.1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4y~CAA.~CAA.&amp;ifi=6&amp;uci=a!6&amp;btvi=4&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=188\" name=\"aswift_5\" width=\"820\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!6\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CP2bl4mExY4DFR_vEQgdahsTmQ\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>Farra has made significant contributions to various Democratic candidates and initiatives in California, including a donation of $10,000 to Gavin Newsom\u2019s campaign in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Campaign finance records indicate that he also contributed to the federal PAC of the Santa Barbara County Democratic Central Committee and to Rep. 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The company, which promotes itself based on sustainable and ethical practices\u2014including farming that is low in carbon emissions and efficient in water usage\u2014did not provide an immediate response to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9221018705729438\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_8_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_8\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;client=ca-pub-9221018705729438&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;adk=1313708437&amp;adf=1833123703&amp;w=820&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1752762542&amp;num_ads=1&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4646703388&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=820x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcelebys.com%2Fcalif-pot-farm-owner-raided-by-ice-donated-to-newsom-dems%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawLmZIlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR7WMl_359ZeeeheIDgSDpsNzy7F6onMvMXWexWyDjX4-T5JW24-8y8lOe76WQ_aem_E7I-Em8obtt0TMFJsAuRyw&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=200&amp;rw=820&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;fa=27&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xMDEiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90KUE7QnJhbmQiLCI4LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuMTAxIl0sWyJHb29nbGUgQ2hyb21lIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xMDEiXV0sMF0.&amp;dt=1752794427292&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=471&amp;idt=0&amp;shv=r20250716&amp;mjsv=m202507150101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dd947d8fbfc28d69c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1752794390%3AS%3DALNI_MYpp_F5nfgaz8T3bTgkMX8_naz5gQ&amp;gpic=UID%3D000010e23745ceff%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1752794390%3AS%3DALNI_MaQeY0v2J68n3tcj4RhW6uSZD23oQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D77c24d4442b18b6c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1752794390%3AS%3DAA-AfjZkNbCeVr3gRc3H7b0swlzK&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C1200x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280&amp;nras=3&amp;correlator=6266366037692&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=456&amp;ady=2422&amp;biw=1732&amp;bih=859&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=23&amp;eid=31084127%2C31093425%2C95362655%2C95363081%2C95365881%2C95366346%2C31093502%2C95352053%2C95359266%2C95366362&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=1880845353588728&amp;tmod=647943221&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C1745%2C859&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1.1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4y~CAA.~CAA.&amp;ifi=9&amp;uci=a!9&amp;btvi=7&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=123\" name=\"aswift_8\" width=\"820\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!9\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CI30qomExY4DFZQhVQgdXSkTog\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>Cremades described Farra\u2019s journey in the industry as a \u201csaga of passion, perseverance, and a deep conviction in the beneficial effects of cannabis on both individuals and society.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Records indicate that Graham Farra, the co-founder and president of Glass House Farms, a location where migrant children as young as 14 were discovered working, has donated thousands of dollars to Governor Gavin Newsom and other Democratic officials in the state. 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