With the battle over Proposition 50 in the rearview, there is renewed attention on the campaign to replace the ballot measure’s biggest champion, Gov. Gavin Newsom.

To that end, two new entrants – Tom Steyer and Rep. Eric Swalwell – have joined an already crowded race for the state’s top job at a time when polling reflects a wide open contest.

First, former presidential candidate, climate activist, and businessman Tom Steyer threw his hat in the ring last week.

Steyer’s entrance comes after he spent millions on pro-Prop. 50 ads, hinting that he is willing to use his fortune to boost himself in a race where no other candidates have a particularly strong fundraising apparatus.

Notably, Steyer’s campaign launch video was, in the words of Politico , “more antagonistic to Sacramento D

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