Overview
- Our Revolution endorsed Tom Steyer for governor, its first-ever backing of a billionaire, saying he matches the group’s goals and is best positioned to stop a Republican win.
- California uses a top-two system that advances the two highest vote-getters regardless of party, and recent polls have Republicans Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco in front.
- Steyer has saturated the airwaves by self-funding about $120 million in ads, far outspending other Democrats in the race.
- The field changed after Eric Swalwell quit the race and resigned from Congress over misconduct allegations, leaving Democrats split among figures like Katie Porter and Xavier Becerra.
- Steyer has shifted left on policy, now supporting single-payer health care and a wealth tax, and he has picked up backing from the California Teachers Association, Courage California, and four Democratic state assembly members.