@washingtonpost investigations into Newsomβs circle (including fraud cases and financial scrutiny) started or were active during the Biden administration.
The extra pay (initially a bonus on top of a lower base) was not automatic. Ford created a Sociological Department (sometimes called the Social Department) to investigate and monitor workers. Eligibility required workers (typically men over 22 with six months' service) to demonstrate they were "sober, saving, steady, and industrious." Investigators visited homes unannounced to check.