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Rhiannon12866

(259,457 posts)
Sat May 30, 2026, 06:35 AM 6 hrs ago

California Is On The Verge Of Making A HUGE Mistake - Raw News And Politics



The primary election for California governor is next Tuesday, and Californians are on the verge of making a monumental mistake.
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California Is On The Verge Of Making A HUGE Mistake - Raw News And Politics (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 6 hrs ago OP
Fauxgressives? That's a reveal. bucolic_frolic 5 hrs ago #1
Steyer got my vote for this very reason the_liberal_grandpa 1 hr ago #2

bucolic_frolic

(55,987 posts)
1. Fauxgressives? That's a reveal.
Sat May 30, 2026, 07:53 AM
5 hrs ago

Steyer stands in a long line of wealthy philanthropics who use government for the benefit of people and community. Echoes from the Progressive Era, about 1898 to 1920s, the time when political machines were broken apart on a local level in favor of city-manager governments in cooperation with many business civic associations - Kiwanis, Rotary, garden clubs. The National Civic League, suffragettes, early labor organizations were part of the mix.

Steyer reminds me of Jerry Brown but then i don't know a lot about California.

2. Steyer got my vote for this very reason
Sat May 30, 2026, 11:40 AM
1 hr ago

I am so grateful for this video because it shares exactly what I felt about the democratic candidates on the ballot here in California.

People discount Steyer because he is wealthy and see him only as a "billionaire" but he has been very active in California politics, especially with regards to the environment and has proposed many good ideas during the debates.

He is the only Dem that would not be beholden to corporate donors giving him the ability to listen to us the voters.

He is also the ONLY Dem to say he would support the tax on billionaires in California.

I also appreciate that I have not received a single email from him asking for money while Beccera jams by email and text messages up begging for money.

FDR was super rich and he worked for the people everyday and laughed at the wealthy when the threatened to leave if he raised there taxes.

Tom Steyer for California.

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