California super PAC debuts with $10M from Big Tech

[RandySF]

SAN FRANCISCO — A new super PAC with millions of dollars from tech giants Google and Meta has launched to back candidates for the California Legislature.

The initial money for the group, California Leads, comes entirely from Silicon Valley, though its focus will not just be on issues that affect the tech industry.

Instead, the PAC’s leaders say they are trying to identify candidates who avoid partisan spats and are willing to take a “pragmatic” approach to addressing bread-and-butter concerns in Sacramento.

“The stakes couldn’t be higher for California in 2026,” said Nathan Click, the PAC’s spokesperson and a longtime adviser to Gov. Gavin Newsom. “Voters across the state are frustrated with politics as usual and are looking for leaders who will focus on real-world solutions rather than ideological fights.”




https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/28/california-super-pac-debuts-10-million-google-meta-00751395

[pfitz59]

1. Translation

Anti-Tax GOP only

[Auggie]

2. Haven't we seen that money doesn't make a difference?

All a candidate needs to do is link this PAC, Google, and Meta to their opponent. This is California. Most of us know shit from shinola.

[quaint]

3. I doubt their bread-and-butter concerns are the same as my bread-and-butter concerns.