{"id":343802,"date":"2026-06-03T01:40:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T01:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/343802\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T01:40:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T01:40:18","slug":"steyer-makes-the-case-for-change-in-californias-final-hours-of-voting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/343802\/","title":{"rendered":"Steyer Makes the Case for Change in California\u2019s Final Hours of Voting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tom spent his final days of the campaign connecting with voters and answering questions on the issues that matter most<\/p>\n

CALIFORNIA \u2014\u00a0No ducking. No spinning. No pre-screened questions. That\u2019s how Tom began his campaign and that\u2019s how he\u2019s closing it out: a relentless final sprint, answering every question thrown his way. From discussing the record-breaking amount of money spent against him on SiriusXM, to talking about the future of California with UCLA students, to hearing from Californians at a Pride Month kick-off celebration at a West Hollywood bar, Tom continues to connect with voters and make his case right up until the polls close.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at Tom\u2019s last day on the campaign trail:<\/p>\n

KTLA \u2013 Riding the new LA Metro line<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThere are really only 3 people for 2 spots and the 3 people are a hard right MAGA republican named Steve Hilton, a corporate democrat named Xavier Becerra, and me. I’ve been trying really hard to work for California people and take no money from corporations [who are] spending 10’s of millions of dollars against me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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NBC LA \u2013 Kicking off Pride Month in West Hollywood<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018[He went through] every issue specifically and identifying what are the affordability issues we are facing and what are ways we can move the needle without putting more pressure on other parts of our economy that are struggling as well,\u2019 said Johnathan Cottrell, owner of Gym Bar.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In-studio Interview with KNBC<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cMy strategy in this race from the beginning has been to say California needs a change, it\u2019s unaffordable for Californians to live in our own state, we have corporate special interests that are absolutely making prices go up\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

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Get Out The Youth Vote Event at UCLA<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018I\u2019m about to be in the workforce in a couple years, so I think it\u2019s important that someone\u2019s prioritizing working people in our system,\u2019 Van Roekel said.\u201d<\/p>\n

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What California Needs Next with Cari Champion<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve spent 20 years talking about energy and the environment and climate and one of the things I always say is this\u2026 every environmental policy has to start with environmental justice\u2026 I\u2019m talking about working for working people and taking on corporations.\u00a0I am the person who is willing to talk about the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Talking housing and economics with Kyla Scanlon<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cDay one I\u2019m going to call a special election and we are going to close a corporate tax loophole for over $20 billion dollars that is going to go to the cities and counties who have the people who need the housing that we want to build the houses for. That is a complete change\u2026 I believe in walkable, safe, diverse neighborhoods. That\u2019s the future of California.\u201d<\/p>\n

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MeidasTouch \u2013 His closing message<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m the person who\u2019s promising change in California, who\u2019s promising to drive down costs, who\u2019s talking about single-payer health care and a great school system again, who\u2019s talking about reviving the California dream and making change.<\/p>\n

So the last words I\u2019ll say to you on this are very simple: Do you want a California that\u2019s for working Californians, or do you want a California that works for corporations? That\u2019s what it\u2019s come down to. It seems like a very obvious choice to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Why Tom is a threat to the big corporations running California with Dean Obeidallah<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI always say I’m the only billionaire on the ballot, but I’m not the only billionaire in the race because all those people are lining up behind other candidates because they’re worried that I actually will make them pay a fair share.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Polls are open across California until 8:00 p.m. today.<\/p>\n

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