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Tom Steyer defends sneaky move to boost his bid for Calif. governor, election officials investigate

Summary by New York Post
California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer’s campaign paid prominent TikTok and Instagram influencers to post favorable videos about his candidacy.

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Democratic campaign sparks controversy over payments to influencers without transparency

California’s governor candidate, Tom Steyer, is defending the controversial use of his social media paid influencers campaign, after state election regulators opened an investigation into whether content creators failed to adequately disclose sponsored political content. The multi-millionaire former hedge fund manager’s campaign has spent months quietly recruiting TikTok and Instagram personalities to post favorable videos about his candidacy, w…

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New York Post broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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