Billionaire Battle in California Governor's Race

California’s governor’s race is exploding with record-breaking cash—nearly $80 million from outside groups fueled by Citizens United, targeting billionaire Tom Steyer with over $32 million in negative ads despite his own $200 million self-funded campaign. Meanwhile, Xavier Becerra is getting a major boost from corporate donors like Chevron, sparking accusations of hypocrisy from Steyer’s camp. With legal boundaries blurred and influence stakes sky-high, this election reveals how outside money is rewriting the rules—and the narrative—of modern politics. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f052ac0aa9e19f15