California Elections See Massive Tech Industry Spending as Billionaires Expand Political Influence

California Elections See Massive Tech Industry Spending as Billionaires Expand Political Influence

California’s 2 June primary elections have become a major battleground for Silicon Valley’s wealthiest figures and largest technology companies, with hundreds of millions of dollars flowing into campaigns, ballot initiatives and political action committees across the state. The scale of spending has drawn attention from political analysts, watchdog groups and policy experts who argue that the technology sector is increasingly investing in politi…