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Billionaire climate activist Steyer mulls running for Californian Senate seat

Jessica Shankleman
Jessica Shankleman
clock 09 January 2015 •

Source close to Thomas Steyer tells media he could run for Barbara Boxer's seat in 2016 or California Governor in 2018

Billionaire investor Thomas Steyer is reportedly considering running for a Senate seat or even governor of California, after long-standing environmental champion Senator Barbara Boxer confirmed she would...

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