The campaign has been light on economic policy beyond tax hikes on corporations, tax breaks for small business and a pledge to build more affordable homes — a goal that many Californian support but has proven to do little in tackling the issue when the math on constructing such projects rarely pencils out. Such a campaign slogan is a tightrope to walk when many Californians are turning on the wealthy elite, but Steyer has leaned on support from the far left and gained ground in the polls, consistently finishing in the top three of Democratic candidates along with Swalwell and former Congresswoman Katie Porter. In a tight race among the top five candidates, Bianco’s polling has remained relatively consistent in the teens, raising fears among California Democrats that the leading Republicans in the race could be the top two finalists to emerge from the primary.
Author: Josh Koehn
Published at: 2026-03-21 21:30:09
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