What Tom Steyer has said about California billionaire tax ballot measure
2 quotes · 1 episode · May 8, 2026
Tom Steyer, Democratic candidate for governor of California and billionaire investor, has been quoted on California billionaire tax ballot measure 2 times in 1 episode of Pod Save America, most recently on May 8, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Steyer says the billionaire tax is imperfect but that he will vote for it, denying he is being cynical.
“I said it wasn't perfect. But I said, if it's on the ballot, I'll vote for it. And that was the truth”
Pod Save America: It's One Ballroom, Donald, How Much Could It Cost? (May 8, 2026) · Listen from 1:24:09
Steyer argues companies such as Tesla, Oracle and Palantir left California for ideological rather than tax reasons.
“the corporations that left don't like what California stands for”
Pod Save America: It's One Ballroom, Donald, How Much Could It Cost? (May 8, 2026) · Listen from 1:27:52
Episodes
It's One Ballroom, Donald, How Much Could It Cost?Pod Save America · May 8, 2026 · 1 h 38 min
Jon Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer discuss the Iran war, Trump's taxpayer-funded ballroom, Vance versus Rubio, gerrymandering and Kash Patel; Jon Lovett interviews Tom Steyer.
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