"Billionaire investor, philanthropist and Democratic Party activist Tom Steyer announced Thursday he's running for governor of California. I'm running for governor because Californians deserve a life they can afford, Steyer said in a post on social media. Sacramento politicians are afraid to change this system. I'm not. Steyer, who also made a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020,"
"joins a crowded field of candidates in heavily Democratic California to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is finishing his second and final term and has been positioning himself for a presidential run in 2028. The Democratic field of contenders for governor include former Orange County Rep. Katie Porter, former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa."
Tom Steyer, a billionaire investor, philanthropist and Democratic Party activist, announced a run for governor of California. He said Californians deserve a life they can afford and criticized Sacramento politicians as unwilling to change the system. Steyer previously sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. The field to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is finishing his second and final term and has signaled a 2028 presidential bid, includes Democrats Katie Porter, Xavier Becerra and Antonio Villaraigosa, and Republicans Steve Hilton and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco. Campaign developments are expected as the race progresses.
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