Anthropic employees donate $470K to Xavier Becerra in final weeks of California primary
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Ben Paviour
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Summary
A dozen employees of AI company Anthropic donated approximately $470,000 to former California Attorney General Xavier Becerra in the final weeks of the California gubernatorial primary. This significant financial backing signals the growing role of AI firms and their employees in state-level political races, highlighting the intersection of the tech industry and California politics.
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The donations came in the final weeks of the primary campaign, representing a significant infusion of cash from tech industry workers.
This marks one of the most notable examples of AI company employees directly engaging in California political fundraising.
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