Tom Steyer wants to be California's climate governor
About this episode
David Roberts interviews Tom Steyer about his campaign for California governor and his climate initiatives.
In this episode, I sit down with financier Tom Steyer to discuss his 2026 run for governor of California. We dig into his pledge to cut the state’s notoriously high electricity bills by 25 percent, how he plans to break the stranglehold of investor-owned utilities through local competition and smarter grid utilization, and the delicate politics of pushing a climate-forward agenda when voters are primarily focused on the immediate cost of living. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.volts.wtf/subscribe
People in this episode
Host: David Roberts
Guest: Tom Steyer
Topics covered
- climate policy
- California politics
- electricity costs
- local competition
- grid utilization
Keywords
- Tom Steyer
- California governor
- climate agenda
- electricity bills
- investor-owned utilities
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: investor-owned utilities, Volts
Places: California
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