"Back during the leadup to this month's Prop 50 redistricting vote, no one asked SF billionaire and failed 2020 presidential candidate Tom Steyer to put out these self-glorifying ads promoting the measure. Team Gavin Newsom was reportedly furious with Steyer for butting in with the ad seen below, as it seemed like Steyer was just trying to take credit for the inevitable landslide Prop 50 victory, or trying to raise his own profile for some self-serving reason."
"And yes, Steyer actually declares the words Bullshit, man! at the :06 mark. The rest of the video features people changing tires or making pupusas over the narration of Tom Steyer. Californians deserve a life they can afford. But the Californians who make this state run are being run over by the cost of living, Steyer says in the ad, which is a hodgepodge of poll-tested issues. I will launch the largest drive to build homes that you can afford in the history of California."
Tom Steyer, a San Francisco liberal billionaire and former 2020 presidential candidate, entered the 2026 California governor's race. His campaign announcement ad includes him saying “Bullshit, man!” and depicts everyday Californians changing tires and making pupusas while he narrates. The ad emphasizes cost-of-living pressures and promises to launch an unprecedented statewide drive to build affordable homes. Steyer built his fortune founding Farallon Capital and later co-founded Galvanize Climate Solutions and NextGen America. He previously financed ballot measures including Prop 23 and Prop 56. Steyer has been criticized for self-promoting ads and for seeking political influence primarily through funding.
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