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Gavin Newsom Hit as Wife’s Billionaire Cousin Bankrolls Critics Matt Mahan and Steve Hilton
New York Post ^
| April 17, 2026
| Annie Gaus
Posted on 04/17/2026 8:03:09 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A cousin of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, is throwing his tech fortune behind two of the governor’s biggest critics.
Siebel Systems founder Tom Siebel, second cousin of Siebel Newsom, gave $50,000 to San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s bid for California governor and another $10,000 to Republican former Fox News Host Steve Hilton.
Siebel sold Siebel Systems, an enterprise software firm, to Oracle to 2006 for approximately $5.8 billion, making him a billionaire with an estimated net worth of around $4 billion currently.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: democratcorruption; gavinnewsom; highspeedrail; stevehilton; tomsiebel
Matt Mahan is the mayor of San Jose. He's a Democrat, but he's more the "less crazy" Democrat. He won running against Cindy Chavez, an all out progressive.
To: nickcarraway
THIS IS GETTING VERY INTERESTING CAT FIGHT!!!!
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posted on
04/17/2026 8:08:49 PM PDT
by
ridesthemiles
(not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
To: nickcarraway
True, however San Jose is a true garbage heap.
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posted on
04/17/2026 8:09:47 PM PDT
by
Seaplaner
(Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never...in nothing, great or small...Winston ChurchIill)
To: nickcarraway
For a multi-billionaire, $60,000 is equivalent to $60 for a multi-millionaire.
Good news, but not much of a commitment.
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posted on
04/17/2026 8:10:48 PM PDT
by
marktwain
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To: nickcarraway
A long time ago, in a California far from Kalifornia, I bicycled through orange groves in San José.
To: nickcarraway
On Newsmax the other day someone said that Newscum’s wife’s parents are MAGA.
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posted on
04/17/2026 8:35:25 PM PDT
by
MayflowerMadam
( "Trouble knocked at the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away". - B. Franklin)
To: marktwain
Siebel is a reasonable guy.
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posted on
04/17/2026 8:38:06 PM PDT
by
ConservativeMind
(Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
To: nickcarraway
Matt Mahan is the mayor of San Jose. He's a Democrat, but he's more the "less crazy" Democrat. He won running against Cindy Chavez, an all out progressive. ^ This.
To: nickcarraway
Rick Caruso, who ran against Karen Bass, endorsed Matt Mahan. That’s how I learned about him.
I wish Caruso would run again for mayor!
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