{"id":2583461,"date":"2026-03-24T18:22:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T22:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uber-backs-two-democrats-and-one-republican-for-california-governor\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T18:26:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T22:26:41","slug":"uber-backs-two-democrats-and-one-republican-for-california-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uber-backs-two-democrats-and-one-republican-for-california-governor\/","title":{"rendered":"Uber backs two Democrats and one Republican for California governor"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fuber-backs-two-democrats-and-one-republican-for-california-governor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2583461&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Uber has donated to three candidates in California\u2019s 2026 gubernatorial race-two Democrats and one Republican-in what appears to be a bid to hedge political influence in its home state. The company gave to Democratic candidates Katie Porter and Eric Swalwell, and to Republican Steve Hilton. Swalwell received the largest donation at $2 million, Porter got $150,000, and Hilton received $39,200. Uber has previously contributed to Gavin Newsom, including $32,400 in 2022. <\/p>\n<p>The move underscores the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/depressed-trump-wasnt-eating-after-2020-loss-according-to-new-book-from-top-foe-cheney\/\" title=\"New book reveals Trump&#039;s post-2020 loss depression impacted his appetite, says Cheney\">high-stakes environment<\/a> for tech firms in California, where regulation of gig workers, artificial intelligence, and data privacy is prominent. Uber\u2019s head of public policy in the Western U.S., Ramona Prieto, said the company is backing pragmatic candidates who can keep California innovative, competitive, and affordable for working families. California\u2019s open-seat with a crowded field and the top-two primary system add uncertainty, making it possible for different outcomes to affect policy. The article situates Uber\u2019s strategy within a broader trend of tech companies taking a more active, bipartisan approach to political engagement.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Uber backs two Democrats and one Republican for California governor<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2542408\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/uber\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1348\">Uber<\/a> Technologies donated to three competing candidates in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"60\">California&rsquo;s<\/a> 2026 gubernatorial race, two Democrats and one Republican, a rare move showing the company&rsquo;s effort to hedge political influence in its home state.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The rideshare and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-bank-says-missing-chairman-is-being-investigated-by-authorities\/\" title=\"Chinese Bank Says Missing Chairman Is Being Investigated by Authorities\">food delivery giant<\/a> is supporting Democratic candidates <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/katie-porter\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"10247\">Katie Porter<\/a> and Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-swalwell\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2345\">Eric Swalwell<\/a> (D-CA), as well as Republican candidate Steve Hilton, spreading its political bets across party lines as the race to replace term-limited Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1426\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) intensifies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4501418\/usc-cancels-california-gubernatorial-debate-candidate-race-controversy\/\">USC pulls plug on California gubernatorial debate after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/melania-trump-urges-global-leaders-to-champion-youth-technology-and-education\/\" title=\"Melania Trump urges global leaders to champion youth technology and education\">candidate race controversy<\/a><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4501292\/cpac-calls-john-cornyn-bluff-speaking-slot\/\">CPAC tests Cornyn with offer of speaking slot<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4501275\/democrats-unable-overcome-gop-fundraising-advantage-fec-filing\/\">Democrats unable to overcome massive GOP fundraising advantage, FEC filings show<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Swalwell, a political foe of President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a>, received the largest donation of $2 million, while former congresswoman Porter received $150,000. Hilton received the smallest donation of $39,200.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Uber has previously made donations in the California governor&rsquo;s race, donating $32,400 to Newsom in 2022. That year, it also donated to several other candidates running for other offices, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/s23.q4cdn.com\/407969754\/files\/doc_downloads\/2023\/04\/Uber-s-2022-US-Political-Engagement-Report.pdf\">political engagement report<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Uber&rsquo;s strategy reflects the high stakes for technology companies in California, where lawmakers have increasingly pursued regulations affecting gig workers, artificial intelligence, and data privacy. By backing multiple candidates, Uber appears to be positioning itself to maintain influence regardless of which <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >candidate ultimately prevails<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As a California-based company, we&rsquo;re engaged in this race because Uber has an outsized stake in what happens here,&rdquo; Ramona Prieto, Uber&rsquo;s head of public policy in the Western United States, said. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re backing pragmatic candidates committed to keeping our state innovative, competitive and affordable for working families.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>California&rsquo;s 2026 gubernatorial race is shaping up to be one of the most crowded and expensive in the country. Newsom cannot seek a third term, leaving the seat open and drawing a wide field of candidates from both parties.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The state&rsquo;s &ldquo;top-two&rdquo; primary system, in which all candidates compete on the same ballot and the two highest vote-getters advance to the general election regardless of party, has added another layer to the unpredictability. With multiple Democrats splitting the vote, there is a possibility that two Republicans could advance, though Democrats still hold a significant registration advantage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Uber&rsquo;s involvement is part of a broader trend of tech companies playing a more active role in California politics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4501418\/usc-cancels-california-gubernatorial-debate-candidate-race-controversy\/\"><strong>USC PULLS PLUG ON CALIFORNIA GUBERNATORIAL DEBATE AFTER CANDIDATE RACE CONTROVERSY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In recent years, companies, including Mark Zuckerberg&rsquo;s Meta and venture capital firms, have launched political action committees to back candidates aligned with their policy priorities, particularly around AI and business regulation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Having donated to both Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli and now-Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) in the New Jersey gubernatorial race, Uber is known for taking a bipartisan approach to campaign contributions. It also donated to former Vice President Kamala Harris and then-candidate Donald Trump in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uber backs 2 Dems and 1 GOP in CA governor race<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2583462,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/uber-new-york-stocks-scaled-e1774388590863.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[4045,6571,21510,4173,13487],"class_list":["post-2583461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-california","tag-elections","tag-endorsements","tag-governor","tag-uber"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/uber-new-york-stocks-scaled-e1774388590863.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2583461","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2583461"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2583461\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2583465,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2583461\/revisions\/2583465"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2583462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2583461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2583461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2583461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}