Posted on 05/21/2026 9:19:20 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings appears to be back to scrolling on candidates in the California governor’s race.
A newly filed report for the committee “California Back to Basics Supporting Matt Mahan for Governor 2026” shows Hastings contributed $1 million to the pro-Mahan independent expenditure committee on May 15 — only to then have the money returned five days later on Wednesday. Only the two finalists in the June 2 primary election will advance to the November runoff.
A source close to the pro-Mahan committee told The Post that Hastings was part of a broader fundraising round to meet a goal, and it didn’t come to fruition so his money was returned. A second pro-Mahan committee, Deliver for California, has also reportedly shut down operations.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
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