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Jun 1
Tom Steyer wants Californians to know he is the only billionaire on the ballot for governor—but not, he is quick to add, the only billionaire spending on the race.
My profile of the eccentric climate activist for the @monthly
washingtonmonthly.com/2026/0…
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"A net swing of more than 43,000 votes since Tuesday.."
43,000, huh? Where have I seen that number before...?
Probably nothing. 🤷
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Jun 10
Which is it? Bradford or Brandford?
Brad (Brand?) Lander headed to trial in Manhattan this morning on a violation stemming from one of his arrests last year at 26 Federal Plaza
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Jun 6
You know what? Steve Hilton for Governor
Jun 6
CONFIRMED: Xavier Becerra will be the Democrat candidate for governor.
Is this is a joke?
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Source tells me she is the next 60 Minutes anchor:
Jun 5
“Last time, you told me to shut up —“
“And I’ll tell you to shut up again…you work for My Pillow Guy? That’s not journalism.”
😆😆
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William Liang retweeted
Jun 5
It’s Adam and Eve not Steyer and Steve
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I think a lot of people were preconditioned to expect a Swalwell-level drop. Looks entirely survivable. #GrahamforSenate
NYT: Several Women Who Dated Graham Platner Recall "Unsettling" Behavior
The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine could be charming, women said in interviews, but some found his actions intimidating and disturbing.
#MaineSenate
nytimes.com/2026/06/04/us/po…
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Jun 2
NYT: Madeleine Schnack, 22, a student at the University of California, San Diego, who said she voted for Xavier Becerra in the primary for governor despite some concerns about his consideration of new oil drilling in California.
“I think they both have pros and cons, but I thought the pros outweighed the cons for Becerra. In the end I didn’t want to vote for a billionaire.”
#CaliforniaGovernor
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Jun 2
My parents came to this country with $12 in their pockets.
They trusted that this state, more than any other place in America, would give our family a fair shot.
California gave us everything. And for my entire career, I've pledged to give it back.
Today, I'm asking you to let me do that as Governor.
If you haven't voted yet, the polls close at 8PM.
Get out and vote: vote.ca.gov
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Tom Steyer’s Expensive Populist Bet washingtonmonthly.com/2026/0…
Very well written article from my friend @williamliang
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May 31
Church attendance is correlated with higher education, while actual belief with less education.
Smart people can use the better aspects of religion while being able to do away with the supernatural components and bioethics.
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It’s a myth that less educated people are more religious.
The opposite is true.
Higher education is linked to higher rates of weekly church attendance in the United States.
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May 30
California progressives are capitulating key races to the Democratic establishment. My latest for @thehill
thehill.com/opinion/campaign…
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May 28
Just to clarify, the recent PPP survey isn’t listed as a Steyer internal in its memo. However, the poll itself certainly came out of left field.
If anything, the Steyer campaign likely jumped on it to use as a counter to PPIC.
@williamliang
PPP poll | 5/27-5/28
California Governor jungle primary 2026
(Top two vote getters advance)
🟦Tom Steyer 21%
🟥Steve Hilton 20%
🟦Xavier Becerra 18%
(Likely Tom Steyer internal)
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May 28
To anyone who’s still a Katie Porter supporter: What the hell are you doing???
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William Liang retweeted
May 28
California Jungle Primary
🟦Becerra 23%
🟥Hilton 20%
🟦Steyer 15%
🟥Bianco 13%
🟦Porter 12%
🟦Mahan 7%
🟦Villaraigosa 5%
🟦Thurmond 1%
PPIC 5/14-5/18
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May 28
Something's brewing at the University of California: 600 faculty members have signed a petition calling for the system to reinstate SAT requirements:
May 26
"Current admissions practices do not provide a sufficiently reliable check on mathematical readiness for STEM majors."
Over 280 University of California STEM faculty have signed an open letter calling on the Board of Regents to reinstate standardized testing in admissions:
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May 28
Their letter rehashes some of the arguments I put forward in an @latimes oped last December:
latimes.com/opinion/story/20…
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