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In the final days of the race for California governor, Xavier Becerra is claiming only he can stand up to Big Oil — while simultaneously leaning on donations from it.
“Tom Steyer made his billions off oil and coal,”Becerra wrote on X Friday, taking aim the his hedge-fund billionaire challenger. “I made my career taking them to court … and winning.”
Tom Steyer made his billions off oil and coal.I made my career taking them to court… and winning.pic.twitter.com/GH9zVBvuMn
The post included a retro orange campaign graphic that bragged: “Only one candidate has sued Big Oil — and it isn’t Tom Steyer.”
Critics were quick to point out one issue — Beccerra has been benefiting from oil companies since he launched his campaign for governor.
The former congressman, state attorney general and Biden cabinet member accepted a max contribution of $39,200 from Chevron in June of last year. And on Friday — the same day he targeted Steyer — Chevron gave $500,000 to a pro-Becerra committee.
“Chevron is charging Californians $6 a gallon with one hand and writing Xavier Becerra a $500,000 check with the other,” said Danni Wang, a spokesperson for Steyer.
“As Attorney General, Becerra failed to go after Big Oil, and Chevron knows they’ll have a friend in Sacramento. Tom won’t be.”
It doesn’t hurt that Steyer doesn’t have to rely on oil companies’ money, because he hasspent more than $190 million of his doughon his campaign.
Source: California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos
