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DSA reveals pick for California governor — with snide side note

Nypost · 🇮🇱 public Israel · · 250 words · By Annie Gaus
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DSA reveals pick for California governor — with snide side note California’s Democratic Socialists have made their pick for governor — but they’re not happy about it.

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What happened

DSA reveals pick for California governor — with snide side note California’s Democratic Socialists have made their pick for governor — but they’re not happy about it.

Why it matters

The nation’s largest socialist organization grudgingly threw its weight behind billionaire Tom Steyer, who made a fortune in private equity before blowing nine figures on two political bids — first for the 2020 presidential nod and now for Golden State…

Common ground

“Even if he glibly considers himself a ‘class traitor,’ his wealth was earned through the exploitation of the working class,” the California Democratic Socialists wrote in its voter guide.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/us-news/dsas-stunning-hypocrisy-exposed-in-making-…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “is worth over $2 billion”
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While the specific Forbes 2026 list snippet doesn't show the number, Wikipedia and other sources identify him as a billionaire, and the context of his spending and fund management supports a net worth in the billions.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tom Steyer at the California gubernatorial debate on April 28th.That’s Tom Steyer. Indeed, his candidacy was prophesied nearly two decades ago by none other than Nader.
https://unherd.com/2026/05/why-ngos-love-tom-steyer/
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web search NEUTRAL — Tom Steyer's brother Jim runs Common Sense Media, a tech watchdog. If Tom wins California's election in 2026, Big Tech fears stricter AI rules.Tom Steyer is a member of the board of advisers, and he a…
https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/05/tom-steyer-brother-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Forbes presents the 2026 World's Billionaires list. View the richest people in the world and learn their net worth, age, country of residence, source of wealth and more.
https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/
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Claim 2: “has spent well over $100 million on his bid for California governor.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was provided for this specific claim in the search results.
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Claim 3: “The DSA has about 100,000 members nationwide, according to its website.”
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Both Wikipedia and the official DSA website state that the organization has more than 100,000 members.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is a socialist political organization in the United States. It is the country's largest socialist organization, with more than 100,000 members as of February…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Socialists_of_Ameri…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Democratic Socialists of America is the largest socialist organization in the United States, with over 100,000 members and chapters in all 50 states. We believe that working people should run both…
https://www.dsausa.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — In February, Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) reached the milestone of 100,000 members, with nearly 14,000 of them in New York City alone. The election of Zohran Mamdani, a longtime DSA activist…
https://inthesetimes.com/article/democratic-socialists-of-am…
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Claim 4: “Steyer, who ran the private equity shop Farallon Capital”
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The search results provided for this claim are irrelevant, discussing the 'Talking Tom' app rather than Farallon Capital.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tom is a wisecracking, adventure-seeking cat, described as the "world's most popular cat". In his game, he is a fully animated interactive 3D character that users can tickle, poke and play with. Users…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talking_Tom_&_Friends
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web search NEUTRAL — Talking Tom is the cat making every day a fun adventure. Players adopt this virtual pet, keep him happy and help him explore his world. - Talking Tom can really talk - Fashion and furniture...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.outfit7.my…
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web search NEUTRAL — Talking Tom and all his friends are ready to take the fun to the next level with ultra-long videos so the fun never ends! Welcome to the place of FUN!
https://www.youtube.com/TalkingTom
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Claim 5: “Recent polls show him slightly trailing Democratic frontunner Xavier Becerra”
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No evidence was provided for this specific claim in the search results.
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Claim 6: “Much of his wealth was also invested in private prisons and coal mining”
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The search results provided for this claim are completely irrelevant, discussing a mobile app called 'Talking Tom' instead of Tom Steyer's investments.
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web search NEUTRAL — Talking Tom is the cat making every day a fun adventure. Players adopt this virtual pet, keep him happy and help him explore his world. - Talking Tom can really talk - Fashion and furniture...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.outfit7.my…
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web search NEUTRAL — Talking Tom and all his friends are ready to take the fun to the next level with ultra-long videos so the fun never ends! Welcome to the place of FUN!
https://www.youtube.com/TalkingTom
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web search NEUTRAL — Tom is a wisecracking, adventure-seeking cat, described as the "world's most popular cat". In his game, he is a fully animated interactive 3D character that users can tickle, poke and play with. Users…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talking_Tom_&_Friends
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Claim 7: “California’s Democratic Socialists have made their pick for governor — but they’re not happy about it.”
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There is conflicting evidence. One search result states California DSA endorsed Oliver Ma for Lieutenant Governor, while other results state that 'Our Revolution' (a group founded by Bernie Sanders, often associated with democratic socialism) endorsed Tom Steyer for governor. The claim specifically mentions 'California's Democratic Socialists', and the official CA DSA result mentions Oliver Ma, not Steyer.
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web search NEUTRAL — California DSA delegates, representing chapters from across the state, have voted to endorse Oliver Ma for Lieutenant Governor. Oliver will be CA DSA's first-ever endorsed statewide candidate and is r…
https://www.californiadsa.org/2026-campaigns
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web search NEUTRAL — Democratic socialist Bernie Sanders ' anti-billionaire progressive group has endorsed its first billionaire candidate, Tom Steyer, in the crowded field campaigning to be California's next governor.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bernie-sanders-anti-billion…
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web search NEUTRAL — Progressive Group Founded by Bernie Sanders Endorses Billionaire for California Governor Our Revolution is hoping to rally Democrats to Tom Steyer to prevent a Republican from taking the governor ...
https://theintercept.com/2026/04/20/california-governor-our-…
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Claim 8: “The socialists also cited Steyer’s support for trans women competing in sports”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 9: “Tom Steyer... made a fortune in private equity”
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Wikipedia and other search results confirm Steyer is a billionaire businessman who earned significant wealth from private equity funds (e.g., Hellman & Friedman and Golden Gate Capital).
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web search NEUTRAL — Thomas Fahr Steyer is an American businessman, philanthropist, and environmentalist.A billionaire, Steyer has been one of the largest donors in American Democratic Party politics, using his wealth to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Steyer
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web search NEUTRAL — Tom Steyer rails against the rich and dark money — but his history is checkered.Past Finances. Steyer earned $67 million from U.S.-based private equity funds offered by Hellman & Friedman and Golden G…
https://nypost.com/2026/03/31/us-news/tom-steyer-slammed-for…
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover how Thomas Steyer built a $20 billion hedge fund empire through distressed debt mastery, then sacrificed billions to become a climate activist, pioneering ESG investing decades early.
https://verifiedinvesting.com/blogs/education/thomas-steyer-…
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Claim 10: “Steyer has embraced the “class traitor” label, donning hats and T-shirts bearing the moniker.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 11: “blowing nine figures on two political bids — first for the 2020 presidential nod and now for Golden State governor.”
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Wikipedia confirms he spent over $253 million on his 2020 presidential campaign, and another source confirms he spent over $100 million as of April on his gubernatorial bid, totaling well over 'nine figures'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Steyer spent over $253 million on his 2020 presidential campaign. Nearly $250 million of that sum consisted of his personal funds.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Steyer
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web search NEUTRAL — His campaign spending for the presidential and gubernatorial bid has led critics to say Steyer is promoting big money in politics.Among over $100 million Steyer has spent as of April, most of the mone…
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/who-is-tom-steyer-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Which organizations has Tom Steyer founded or been the primary funder of (NextGen, TomKat, Democracy Alliance)? How much did Tom Steyer spend on his 2020 presidential campaign versus his 2026 Californ…
https://factually.co/fact-checks/politics/tom-steyer-politic…
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Claim 12: “and his disavowal of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 13: “The nation’s largest socialist organization grudgingly threw its weight behind billionaire Tom Steyer”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the Democratic Party of New Mexico and the Democratic Party in general; none of the sources confirm an endorsement of Tom Steyer by the DSA.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Democratic Party of New Mexico (DPNM) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is headquartered in Albuquerque and led by Chair Sara Attleson, Vice Chair Cam Cr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_New_Mexico
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web search NEUTRAL — Democrats are fighting for a better, fairer, and brighter future for every American: rolling up our sleeves, empowering grassroots voters, and organizing everywhere to build a better America.
https://democrats.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — New Mexico Democratic Party's campaign T ext Messaging Terms & Conditions By signing up for text message updates, you agree to receive political and/or donation-related text messages from Democratic P…
https://www.nmdemocrats.org/
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.