Tech Super PACs Nearly Sweep Down-Ballot California Races Despite Gubernatorial Collapse

Silicon Valley's political influence proved most potent below the statewide level in California's June 2 primary. The Grow California and California Leads Super PACs, funded with $20 million by crypto moguls Chris Larsen and Tim Draper, backed state assembly and senate candidates with surgical precision. All but one advanced to November. The contrast starkly illustrates tech's constraint: massive funding dominates low-profile races but cannot overcome voter skepticism in high-visibility contests like the governor's race.