Politics | Meg Whitman Whitman Gouging Press for Travel Calif. candidate charging journos $2K for day—sans hotel By Matt Cantor Posted Oct 29, 2010 6:02 AM CDT Copied In this Oct. 25, 2010 file photo, California Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman signs autographs during a campaign stop in Thousand Oaks, Calif. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File) Meg Whitman is charging reporters huge sums to travel with the candidate during her campaign's final days, notes Carla Marinucci in the San Francisco Chronicle: One day will cost members of the press “a whopping $1,350,” but that’s small change compared to another day’s “astronomical $2,050.” That’s compared to the $700 a day opponent Jerry Brown is charging—and unlike Whitman, he’s including hotels. Read These Next Try 'microshifting' if the 9-to-5 grind is wearing on you. If you're going on a Royal Caribbean cruise, check your dates. Parents warn about online challenge after girl's death. Trump issues an ultimatum to Iran. Report an error