The Tap: Saturday, January 14, 2017
The Tap covered election news, public policy, and other noteworthy events from February 2016 to February 2022.
Review of the day
The excerpts below were compiled from issue #49 of The Tap, which was published on January 21, 2017. READ THE FULL VERSION HERE.
State
Possible Candidates for Governor of California
- Multiple Republican sources told media outlets that Paypal co-founder Peter Thiel was considering a run for governor of California in 2018. Thiel has spent the last two months serving on the transition team for President-elect Donald Trump. Thiel, who has a net worth of $2.7 billion, is not the only billionaire interested in running for the seat of the term-limited Jerry Brown (D). Thomas Steyer ($1.6 billion net worth), a major Democratic donor, is also reportedly mulling a campaign. Other notable declared or potential candidates in 2018 include Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), Treasurer John Chiang (D), and mayors of the state’s two largest cities: Eric Garcetti (D-Los Angeles) and Kevin Faulconer (R-San Diego). Thiel has donated $8.5 million to Republican federal candidates or campaign committees since 2000. California’s open governor’s seat will be one of 36 up for election in 2018.
Preview of the day
There were no items for this day in issue #48 of The Tap, which was published on January 14, 2017. See the "Review of the day" tab for more information.
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