Google founder Sergey Brin confronted Gavin Newsom then launched a political war
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They mention that in the movie and it's because both politicians running for the office were corrupt and they were planning on stealing more than that on the job.
So, why would Tom Steyer really spend that much of his own personal money?
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/16/swalwell-exit-steye...
Going "in" is usually a Bad Sign, for the society's future.