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On AI @XavierBecerra says he'd support looking at charging executives with crimes when agents go rogue, and that he supports regulations including "a circuit breaker if this thing gets really ugly."
We sat down w/ @XavierBecerra for 30 minutes Friday to talk about his plans if he's elected governor tomorrow.
here's the full conversation ... among his promises ....
youtu.be/vfPrIF8P3jo
Becerra says he will look at closing tax loopholes for corporations & wealthy Californians.
"If you are mega wealthy and you're paying tax rates that are lower than the teacher, the nurse, the firefighter, the police officer, you're not paying your fair share. "
We sat down w/ @XavierBecerra for 30 minutes Friday to talk about his plans if he's elected governor tomorrow.
here's the full conversation ... among his promises ....
youtu.be/vfPrIF8P3jo
He says he won't kick anyone off the rolls, including undocumented Californians:
"When it comes to healthcare, I'm not looking to have anyone kicked off."
@XavierBecerra promises to backfill the $30b/year CA stands to lose in Medicaid funds, claims he can do some of that without new taxes:
"I would first try to make sure that we are trying to extract efficiency, get rid of the waste in our healthcare system. There is a ton of it
On day one: "I intend to follow through on my promise to try to shake up utility charges and home insurance, casualty insurance rates, because they're just out of whack, they have grown dramatically, more so, and I don't think it's fair."
We sat down w/ @XavierBecerra for 30 minutes Friday to talk about his plans if he's elected governor tomorrow.
here's the full conversation ... among his promises ....
youtu.be/vfPrIF8P3jo
We sat down w/ @XavierBecerra for 30 minutes Friday to talk about his plans if he's elected governor tomorrow.
here's the full conversation ... among his promises ....
youtu.be/vfPrIF8P3jo
Xavier Becerra: “I Like to Get Things Done” | Political Breakdown youtube.com/shorts/fGFRb6rBz… via @YouTube
Marisa Lagos retweeted
Democrat Xavier Becerra walks through his day one priorities if elected governor.
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It’s up! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Today @scottshafer and I sat down with the man likely to be California's next governor -- @XavierBecerra. We talked taxes, AI and more. Podcast and YouTube video to come!
Today @scottshafer and I sat down with the man likely to be California's next governor -- @XavierBecerra. We talked taxes, AI and more. Podcast and YouTube video to come!
Ahead of Tuesday's election, had the incredibly smart @SarahLongwell25 on to talk about what she's learned doing hundreds of voter focus groups -- and what she's looking for next week:
youtu.be/MKhx0Vf-ai0?si=_ypH…
That's right, my prediction came 100% true. Nostradamus over here 💪🏽
Our last pre-election chat on Political Breakdown
- What to watch on congressional map
- What happens next if Prop 40 fails?
- @mlagos takes 2026 prediction victory lap
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“In January, (Meta) will issue a new class of stock to shareholders, which Mr. Zuckerberg can sell to pay the potential wealth tax without cutting into his 60.6 percent voting power at the Silicon Valley firm.”
This after this revelation:
nytimes.com/2026/10/21/techn…
This after this revelation:
nytimes.com/2026/10/21/techn…
“Those dialing-for-dollars are presenting tech entrepreneurs with the option to donate stock that has appreciated in value.. That is appealing because the stockholder can avoid paying a capital-gains tax on donated shares.”
As they fight a tax on their wealth, California’s billionaires have figured out a way to even avoid paying taxes on their political donations:
nytimes.com/2026/10/27/techn…
As they fight a tax on their wealth, California’s billionaires have figured out a way to even avoid paying taxes on their political donations:
nytimes.com/2026/10/27/techn…
Smart analysis from @GuyMarzorati ---->
Did California Democrats need to gerrymander after all?
"It’s not clear in a midterm election with an unpopular president that the Democrats wouldn’t just pick up these seats anyway."
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Why’s @GavinNewsom opposed to CA’s billionaire tax? Could it be the donors?
kqed.org/news/12106033
Marisa Lagos retweeted
Asked @XavierBecerra how he’ll be voting on Proposition 45, the controversial CEQA initiative on the November ballot.
Here’s his answer:
Ripple's @chrislarsensf on AI: "Stop all new building until we get fucking regulation"
youtu.be/eL-SA_D8tCQ?si=Q7dD… via @YouTube
Here it is- @chrislarsensf calls for a massive slowdown on AI: “shutdown all the data centers”
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Super excited about tonight’s Political Breakdown — billionaire @chrislarsensf sat down to talk about AI, why he’s funding surveillance tech in S.F., the #prop40 billionaire tax and the legislative races he’s contributing to. Tune in at 630pm on @KQEDnews
