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Dani Anguiano

Billionaire environmental activist Tom Steyer announces run for California governor

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Tom Steyer speaks during the kick-off to Caucus Gala in Las Vegas, Nevada, on 15 February 2020. Photograph: Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Images

Tom Steyer, the billionaire environmental activist who unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for president in 2020, will run for California governor, he announced on Wednesday.

The 68-year old joins a crowded field of candidates seeking to replace Gavin Newsom, and in a statement released this week pledged to focus on the state’s intractable affordability crisis.

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