The Steady Drip: Who's running for California governor in 2026? What to know about race (Connecting the Dots: Tom Steyer & The Carnegie/Soros Network)

Who's running for California governor in 2026? What to know about race (Connecting the Dots: Tom Steyer & The Carnegie/Soros Network)

Daniella Segura

Palm Springs Desert Sun

Updated April 15, 2026, 12:56 p.m. PT

https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/nation/california/2026/04/15/whos-running-for-california-governor-in-2026-what-to-know-about-race/89627148007/

Tom Steyer

Steyer is a billionaire investor and climate advocate, running on a platform focused on reducing the cost of living for Californians by taking on corporate interests, building affordable housing, and implementing green energy policies.

Steyer has said he is running for governor in 2026, "because Californians can no longer afford to live here." He seeks to address the issue through tackling housing affordability, reducing energy costs, and pushing for corporate accountability.

Connecting the Dots:

Bloomberg Family Foundation was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation and the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations and a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

Thomas F. Steyer was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, a director at the Center for American Progress (think tank), a co-chair for the Risky Business Project and a funder & director for the Next Generation.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Center for American Progress (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, was a supporter for the Center for American Progress (think tank) and the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Center for American Progress (think tank) and the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Center for American Progress, the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Center for American Progress calls for heightened “Gun Safety, Gun Control” for guns.

Ted Lieu was honored with the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award, has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk Shooting).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Center for American Progress, the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Bloomberg Family Foundation was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Bloomberg Philanthropies is an umbrella organization for the Bloomberg Family Foundation and a partner with the Risky Business Project.

Next Generation provides staff support for the Risky Business Project.

Michael R. Bloomberg is the founder for the Bloomberg Family Foundation and a co-chair for the Risky Business Project.

Thomas F. Steyer is a funder & director for the Next Generation, a co-chair for the Risky Business Project, a director at the Center for American Progress (think tank), a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

George Soros is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, a supporter for the Center for American Progress (think tank) and the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Center for American Progress (think tank) and the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Center for American Progress (think tank) and the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Center for American Progress, the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Center for American Progress calls for heightened “Gun Safety, Gun Control” for guns.

Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk Shooting).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Newton N. Minow was an honorary trustee at the Carnegie Corporation of New York, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.

Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.

R. Eden Martin is counsel at Sidley Austin LLP and the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

Lester Crown is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, James S. Crown’s father and was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).

James S. Crown is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, Lester Crown’s son and a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk Shooting).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Bloomberg Family Foundation was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Bloomberg Philanthropies is an umbrella organization for the Bloomberg Family Foundation and a partner with the Risky Business Project.

Next Generation provides staff support for the Risky Business Project.

Michael R. Bloomberg is the founder for the Bloomberg Family Foundation and a co-chair for the Risky Business Project.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Center for American Progress (think tank) and the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Center for American Progress (think tank) and the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Center for American Progress, the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

PepsiCo, Inc. was a funder for the Center for American Progress (think tank).

Bloomberg Family Foundation was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Michael R. Bloomberg is the founder for the Bloomberg Family Foundation, a co-chair for the Risky Business Project and an advocate for the ONE Campaign.

Thomas F. Steyer is a co-chair for the Risky Business Project.

Michelle Obama was an advocate for the ONE Campaign.

International Rescue Committee is a partner with the ONE Campaign.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International Rescue Committee.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Dina Dublon is an overseer at the International Rescue Committee and a director at PepsiCo, Inc.

Indra K. Nooyi is an overseer at the International Rescue Committee and the chair & CEO for PepsiCo, Inc.

Kimberly Cheatle served as Senior Director in Global Security at PepsiCo. and was

the 27^th director for the U.S. Secret Service (In Charge of the U.S. Secret Service During President Trumps Butler Shooting).

Michael H. Jordan was the division chairman & CEO for PepsiCo, Inc. and an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Larry D. Thompson is the EVP of governmental affairs, general counsel & secretary for PepsiCo, Inc and a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Ted Lieu was honored with the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award, has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk Shooting).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Cameron F. Kerry is a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank), John F. Kerry’s brother, Teresa Heinz Kerry’s brother-in-law and a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.

Newton N. Minow was a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and an honorary trustee at the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the endowed predecessor schools for the Carnegie Mellon University and the founder for the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh.

Teresa Heinz Kerry is a life trustee at Carnegie Mellon University, a trustee at the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, married to John F. Kerry, Cameron F. Kerry’s sister-in-law and an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Cameron F. Kerry is a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank), John F. Kerry’s brother, Teresa Heinz Kerry’s brother-in-law and a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.

Newton N. Minow was a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and an honorary trustee at the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk Shooting).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

Thomas F. Steyer is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and is running for the Governor of California.

Mark Halperin: Democrat Tom Steyer “Will Be the Next Gov. of California.. on the Current Trajectory”

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Mark Halperin In 2010, Halperin joined MSNBC, becoming the senior political analyst and a contributor, the founding editor for Bloomberg Politics, Morton H. Halperin’s son and is currently a host and commentator for Newsmax TV.

Bloomberg Politics is a division of Bloomberg LP.

Harold E. Ford Jr. is a political commentator at MSNBC and was an overseer at the International Rescue Committee.

Dina Dublon is an overseer at the International Rescue Committee and a director at PepsiCo, Inc.

Indra K. Nooyi is an overseer at the International Rescue Committee and the chair & CEO for PepsiCo, Inc.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International Rescue Committee.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

International Rescue Committee is a partner with the ONE Campaign.

Michael R. Bloomberg is an advocate for the ONE Campaign, a co-chair for the Risky Business Project and the founder of Bloomberg LP.

Thomas F. Steyer is a co-chair for the Risky Business Project.

Michelle Obama was an advocate for the ONE Campaign.

Morton H. Halperin is a director at the ONE Campaign, was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, Newsmax’s Mark Halperin’s father, a senior adviser for the Open Society Foundations and served with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Center for American Progress, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, was a supporter for the Center for American Progress and the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Center for American Progress and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Center for American Progress, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Thomas F. Steyer is a director at the Center for American Progress (think tank), a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, a co-chair for the Risky Business Project and a funder & director for the Next Generation and was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

George Soros is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, was a supporter for the Center for American Progress and the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Center for American Progress, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Center for American Progress, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Center for American Progress, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Bloomberg Family Foundation was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Michael R. Bloomberg is the founder for the Bloomberg Family Foundation, a co-chair for the Risky Business Project and an advocate for the ONE Campaign.

Thomas F. Steyer is a co-chair for the Risky Business Project and a funder & director for the Next Generation.

Next Generation provides staff support for the Risky Business Project.

Bloomberg Philanthropies is a partner with the Risky Business Project and an umbrella organization for the Bloomberg Family Foundation.

Bloomberg Family Foundation was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank), the Center for American Progress (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and the Center for American Progress (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

Thomas F. Steyer is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and a director at the Center for American Progress (think tank).

Morton H. Halperin was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, Newsmax’s Mark Halperin’s father and a senior adviser for the Open Society Foundations.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Center for American Progress (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Center for American Progress (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Resources: Past Research

Researcher Note: Who is Tom Steyer? He is a spokesman for the Soros network! (Past Research on Tom Steyer)

Thursday, October 26, 2017

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2017/10/researcher-note-who-is-tom-steyer-he-is.html

TIAA Our Leadership Team (Past Research on the Carnegie Corporation New York)

Saturday, October 8, 2016

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2016/10/tiaa-our-leadership-team.html

Sen. Warren Presses Amazon on Algorithmic Pricing for Schools (Connecting the Dots: Senator Elizabeth Warren, Ganesh Sitaraman, The Center for American Progress, Amazon, HUD, The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, The Urban Institute, The U.S. Department of Education & The Carnegie/Soros Network) (Past Research on the Carnegie Corporation New York)

Thursday, March 12, 2026

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2026/03/sen-warren-presses-amazon-on.html

Dr. Morton Halperin – J Street Education Fund (Connecting the Dots: J Street, Morton Halperin, The Open Society Foundations, Newsmax’s Mark Halperin, Rhonda (Randi) Weingarten, The ONE Campaign, MSNBC, ACLU, The Carnegie & Soros Funding) (Past Research on the ONE Campaign)

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/06/dr-morton-halperin-j-street-education.html

Pepsi Joins Companies Backing Away From DEI (Connecting the Dots: PepsiCo Inc., Brookings Institution (think tank), The International Rescue Committee, The World Economic Forum & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on PepsiCo)

Thursday, February 20, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/02/pepsi-joins-companies-backing-away-from.html

Musk on Trump Attack: Head of Secret Service Should Resign (Connecting the Dots: The head of the Secret Service is Kimberly Cheatle, PepsiCo, Alejandro Mayorkas, O'Melveny & Myers LLP & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on Secret Service is Kimberly Cheatle, PepsiCo)

Sunday, July 14, 2024

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2024/07/musk-on-trump-attack-head-of-secret.html

Hours After John Kerry Demands Green Transition Accelerated – His Emissions Closet Swings Wide Open (Connecting the Dots: Cameron Kerry, John Kerry, Teresa Heinz Kerry, Soros, the Climate Reality Project, the Brookings Institution (think tank), the EPA and onto the FDA, Pfizer & Johnson & Johnson. It’s the Network That Never Ends. One Project (Climate Change) Just bleeds into the Next (Covid Project)) (Past Research on Cameron Kerry)

Thursday, July 21, 2022

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/07/hours-after-john-kerry-demands-green.html

Obama appoints Muslim to special assistant in Office of Director for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in DHS (Past Research on Teresa Heinz Kerry)

Sunday, January 18, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/01/15.html