What Tom Steyer has said about 2026 California gubernatorial election

Steyer attributes California's population loss to its high cost of living, starting with housing and health care.

“California is too expensive for Californians to live in anymore. And it starts with housing, but it certainly includes health care”

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Steyer argues teacher quality is the key to student success and that California teachers are underpaid relative to living costs.

“the by far biggest determinant of student success is how good the teachers are”

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Steyer supports film tax credits, saying they return more to the state than they cost.

“the tax credits that we give for every dollar we get back $1.14”

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