Billionaire and climate change activist Tom Steyer is throwing his hat in the ring to become the next California governor, further crowding the pool of candidates seeking to lead the world’s fourth-largest economy.Steyer, the Democrat who once attempted to run for president and joined an effort to impeach Donald Trump during his first presidential term, announced on Wednesday a gubernatorial run focused on addressing California’s affordability issues.”I wanted to build a business here. Now, it’s worth billions of dollars. And I walked away from it because I wanted to give back to California,” Steyer said in a video announcing his campaign.In his release, Steyer touts several achievements that include his roles in defeating a proposal to roll back California’s clean air and climate laws and raising the state’s tobacco tax to fund health care programs.Steyer’s campaign promises include lowering electric bills, building a million homes in four years, making pre-school and community college free and banning corporate political action committee money from California elections.”Sacramento politicians are afraid to change up this system. I’m not,” Steyer said in his announcement video.He joins an already bustling crowd of people wanting to take office once Gov. Gavin Newsom’s term ends after 2026. The state limits people to two terms for holding the office of California governor.On the Democratic side, the prominent candidates include:Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio VillaraigosaFormer U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier BecerraFormer U.S. Rep. Katie PorterCalifornia State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony ThurmondCalifornia Democratic Party Vice Chair Betty YeeFormer California Assembly Majority Leader Ian CalderonThe two standout Republican candidates are former Fox News commentator Steve Hilton and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco.Find the full list of candidates here.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Billionaire and climate change activist Tom Steyer is throwing his hat in the ring to become the next California governor, further crowding the pool of candidates seeking to lead the world’s fourth-largest economy.
Steyer, the Democrat who once attempted to run for president and joined an effort to impeach Donald Trump during his first presidential term, announced on Wednesday a gubernatorial run focused on addressing California’s affordability issues.
“I wanted to build a business here. Now, it’s worth billions of dollars. And I walked away from it because I wanted to give back to California,” Steyer said in a video announcing his campaign.
In his release, Steyer touts several achievements that include his roles in defeating a proposal to roll back California’s clean air and climate laws and raising the state’s tobacco tax to fund health care programs.
Steyer’s campaign promises include lowering electric bills, building a million homes in four years, making pre-school and community college free and banning corporate political action committee money from California elections.
“Sacramento politicians are afraid to change up this system. I’m not,” Steyer said in his announcement video.
He joins an already bustling crowd of people wanting to take office once Gov. Gavin Newsom’s term ends after 2026. The state limits people to two terms for holding the office of California governor.
On the Democratic side, the prominent candidates include:
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio VillaraigosaFormer U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier BecerraFormer U.S. Rep. Katie PorterCalifornia State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony ThurmondCalifornia Democratic Party Vice Chair Betty YeeFormer California Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon
The two standout Republican candidates are former Fox News commentator Steve Hilton and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco.
Find the full list of candidates here.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel