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10. Agree. I am disappointed with the choices as well.

Thu May 28, 2026, 03:47 PM

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Meta boosts Becerra as it begins mass layoffs, drawing fresh attacks from Steyer

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/meta-boosts-becerra-begins-mass-205208396.html

Meta contributed nearly $1 million to an effort to help elect Democrat Xavier Becerra governor on Tuesday on the eve of mass layoffs expected to affect roughly 8,000 employees.

The $950,000 check went toward an independent expenditure committee helping to elect Becerra rather than directly to the former state attorney general’s campaign. Still, Tom Steyer, his closest Democratic rival in the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom, seized on the news as proof that Becerra would be an ally to increasingly unpopular tech companies.

“Mark Zuckerberg wants a friend in Sacramento,” Steyer said, referencing Meta’s CEO and founder. “I won’t be.”

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Agree. I am disappointed with the choices as well. Celerity Thursday #10

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