Dems engulfed in civil war as Xavier Becerra rumbles Tom Steyer’s shocking hypocrisy — with receipts
The California gubernatorial race is heating up as Xavier Becerra targets Tom Steyer over perceived hypocrisy regarding his relationship with PG&E. Becerra's campaign shared evidence of Steyer's past interactions with the utility's CEO, contradicting his current stance against the company. As the primary approaches, Steyer remains in third place, facing significant challenges from both Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton.
- ▪Tom Steyer has been criticized by Xavier Becerra for his previous connections with PG&E's CEO.
- ▪Becerra's campaign highlighted Steyer's past statements about enjoying discussions with PG&E's leadership.
- ▪Steyer has positioned himself as an opponent of PG&E, blaming them for high energy costs in California.
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Politics Dems engulfed in civil war as Xavier Becerra rumbles Tom Steyer’s shocking hypocrisy — with receipts By Titus Wu Published May 25, 2026, 12:31 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Billionaire and California governor hopeful Tom Steyer has been promoting the fact that big companies like utility giant PG&E are spending heavily against him — but his biggest rival captured what seemed to be schmoozy moments between him and the utility’s CEO. A promotional account for former Health and Human Services chief Xavier Becerra, who is now the Democratic frontrunner a week before the primary, blasted Steyer over Memorial Day weekend for his alleged hypocrisy.
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