What the voter records of California's billionaires reveal

California's billionaire class includes Dr. Dre, Tim Cook, Marissa Mayer, Mark Zuckerberg, Beyoncé, and Jay Z, among hundreds of others. Illustration by Claudine Hellmuth/POLITICO (Getty) POLITICO was able to match 166 of California's billionaires with the state's voter file. The analysis offers new insights into the billionaires' make-up, political leanings, and voting propensity. Registered Democrats outnumbered Republicans among the billionaires identified. California's 2026 election has be

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