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Francesca interviews billionaire Tom Steyer about his gubernatorial campaign and progressive policies for California.

Francesca welcomes her first billionaire guest and asks him if he should be taxed out of existence. He’s not quite sure. But he is sure about wanting to be California’s next governor and making single-payer healthcare a reality, closing a property tax loophole that could raise $20 billion a year, humanely moving unhoused people indoors, AI regulations, and taxing fossil fuel corporations. Californians will vote for governor on June 2nd in a wild jungle primary that features two cartoonish Republicans. In the midst of the clown show, Tom Steyer is talking a big game about structural changes that challenge corporate power and make California affordable. Tom Steyer is a former hedge fund manager who kind of saw the light. Twelve years ago he moved his efforts into what he says are projects that align with his values: stopping climate change and protecting Democracy. He founded a youth voters organization NextGen and the nonprofit community development bank, Beneficial State Bank. But are progressives of California buying this capitalist’s redemption story? You decide. For more about his campaign and policies visit https://www.tomsteyer.com/ *** Rock the pod on your bod. Get a brand…

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Host: Francesca Fiorentini

Guest: Tom Steyer

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Organizations: NextGen, Beneficial State Bank

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Places: California

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