Choosing Democracy: Tom Steyer

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Fact Checking : Steyer's ads

Candidate Tom Steyer in mailers. and TV ads claims that he closed a tax loophole that shortchanged California schools by over $ 10 billion per year

In other TV ads , he often claims that this act benefited California schools at least a cumulative $ 3.2 billion

It is accurate that In 2012 Steyer and his staff did organize an imitative campaign to close an out of state corporate tax loophole. Prop. 39

John Steyer did not give California Schools $ 3.2 Billion. What he did do in 2012, was to endorse and helped to fund an initiative campaign Prop.39.

Dozens of other organizations supported the campaign. Most of the education unions and several public service unions as well as community groups put people into the campaign. The California voters passed the initiative with a 60 % vote.

But, Steyer did not save the money. The voters of California, when educated and organized, saved the money. Note; funds from the Proposition no longer go to the schools, but to the California General Fund

I wonder if the other claims by Steyer are as overstated as this one ?

See also the prior correction on immigration.

See Here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SntyYRugBgY&t=1224s

Repeating a slogan over and over on television, media and mailings does not make a claim true. It only makes it repeated.

Duane Campbell

Sunday, May 10, 2026

Tom Steyer Should End His Negative Campaign

Candidate Tom Steyer should end his negative, inaccurate, destructive media campaign distorting the reality of Becerra’s work on immigration. It is unfortunate that this campaign has selected this route. Instead, if he hopes to be governor, Steyer should campaign on what he is in favor of.

The anti Becerra ads funded by Tom Steyer are endless and deceptive. Becerra is being blamed for Trump era immigration failures. The failures were created by the overcrowding of immigrants detention facilities during the Trump era.

The Truth is Xavier Becerra inherited the failures at HHS caused by the Trump era assault on immigrants and immigrant children. And he resolved many of the problems. Now, Trump has done it all again- even more.

See Here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SntyYRugBgY&t=1224s

Steyer has gained substantive progressive support in recent weeks including from major unions and political organizations. He should campaign positively and accept the voters solutions whichever way the votes come in. If he refuses, progressive groups should reconsider their endorsements which endanger this elections.

If Steyer continues to misrepresent the issues, here is an alternative for those of us who do not want a November election where we are faced with a choice between two bad Republicans. ( Proposal Reprinted from another source. )

A REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR IN CALIFORNIA?

NO WAY!

***VOTE STRATEGICALLY IN JUNE 2 PRIMARY***

HERE’S THE SITUATION:

California has a “jungle primary,” meaning the two candidates with the highest votes will be on the ballot in November, regardless of party.

Democrats have at least six candidates competing, while the Republicans have two. Democrats are diluting the vote so much that NONE of them are frontrunners. Tom Steyer, Xavier Becerra and Katie Porter are at 14-10% in polls.

Both Republicans are MAGA Trump supporters. Steve Hilton is a Fox News commentator. Chad Bianco is a Republican sheriff. Both are round 14 % in polling.

If we don’t organize and strategize RIGHT NOW, the two Republicans could end up being our only two choices on the ballot in November!

In spite of Steyers flooding the airways and our mail boxes with inaccurate campaign ads,,,

We should be strategic to get a candidate on the November that we would be willing to vote for.

WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO DELAY CASTING YOUR VOTE UNTIL 7-10 DAYS BEFORE THE June 2 primary.

THEN VOTE FOR THE DEMOCRAT (OPPONENT OF DONALD TRUMP ) WITH THE HIGHEST POLLING NUMBERS.

Despite what you may feel about some of the candidates, ANY of these Democrats would be much, much better than either of the two Republicans!!!

A REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR IN CALIFORNIA COULD MEAN:

- more ICE agents in the streets, deportations, detention facilities

- subverting, disrupting, hijacking the election in 2028

- appointing Republican judges and other officials hostile to democratic rule of law

- dismantling environmental regulations

- reducing social services and safety net programs