Eliyahu Kamisher

(Bloomberg) -- In a treehouse nestled in redwoods north of San Francisco, California Governor Gavin Newsom stood cold and hungry as Sergey Brin, the

Some of the world’s largest technology companies swiftly quashed a California legislative measure that pitted giants like Apple Inc. and Google against smaller rivals, a display of their immense political influence in their home state.

(Bloomberg) -- Some of the world's largest technology companies swiftly quashed a California legislative measure that pitted giants like Apple

In a treehouse nestled in redwoods north of San Francisco, Gov.

Ro Khanna spent years cheering on the tech industry and building ties with wealthy donors. Now he’s pitching himself as a presidential contender with a wealth tax and tough talk about the “Epstein class.”

California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing a new tax on cloud-based software sales to raise billions of dollars in state and local revenue in coming years.

California currently does not tax sales of cloud-based software transferred online, unlike software sold as part of a new computer purchase or transferred through physical property. Web-based software sales would be subject to a 7.25% sales tax, which is often more with higher local taxes tacked on.

The former hedge fund titan is waging one of the most expensive gubernatorial campaigns in US history — on a platform the business community hates.

Tom Steyer has been endorsed in the California governor’s race by progressive leaders who share policy goals.

California’s governor primary, often a sleepy affair that has a Democratic favorite quickly emerging to lead the deep-blue state, is heading to its close as a nail-biter shaped by billionaire money, scandal and uncertainty.