Billionaire vs Big Energy in CA

California’s biggest energy companies are pouring over $13 million to stop billionaire climate advocate Tom Steyer from becoming governor, but Steyer’s campaign sees it as proof they’re onto something big. While utilities like PG&E attack him for past investments in coal and private prisons, Steyer frames their spending as validation — a sign he’s challenging the powerful, profitable status quo that’s driving up bills and sparking deadly wildfires. The money war reveals how deeply entrenched big business is in state politics — even as Steyer self-funds his run and targets these monopolies, the utilities are also backing other candidates like Xavier Becerra, turning this race into a high-stakes power play as voters wrestle with soaring energy costs. 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/0fe0227c5dc6f053