Tom Steyer

“In 2013, I dedicated myself full-time to combating the very real impacts of climate change. Working across the country, NextGen Climate Action formed new coalitions and worked hard to make c...”

“As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump promised to 'fix the rigged system.' By 'fix,' he apparently meant rigging it to permanently benefit billionaires like himself.”

“On the path to a low-carbon, clean-energy future, we need cleaner, non-intermittent sources of power that will allow us to keep the lights on when the wind isn't blowing or the sun isn't shi...”

“I think I understand the relationships between different people within the company: people who are straightforward employees, people who can impact the bottom line, and people who share in t...”

“I think I was on this very straightforward escalator - grammar school, high school, college, get a job on Wall Street, kind of everything leads to the next thing. But at what point do you ge...”

“I think that my general feeling about the United States is that democracy works, and I've believed that my whole life, and my experience as a businessperson for 30 years was if you ignore th...”

“I'm a 30-year businessperson. I believe in American business. I believe in American ingenuity, and I believe in American innovation.”

“Californians like to spend a lot of time talking about how great our state is, but the truth is that we have learned and executed a very important lesson: if we want to win on issues as crit...”

“Here's the truth: Keystone XL won't make America energy-independent. It will threaten our land and livelihoods to pump Canadian tar sands' heavy crude through America and out to foreign coun...”

“Demanding that our leaders take action on climate change is about a lot more than polar bears and ice caps; it's about safeguarding our health, preserving our prosperity, and protecting the...”

“I believe that trying to deal with Donald Trump is like trying to play three-card monte in Central Park: it's not going to work out.”

“Though much about Donald Trump is chaotic and unpredictable, his overall agenda as a businessman and politician is clear and consistent: He wants to make himself more powerful, and he doesn'...”

“Donald Trump's crass charms are apparently very limited - historically so, if polling is any indication.”

“I think that Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi obviously are incredibly sympathetic to the DACA people. And so am I, of course.”

“Clarity of vision is the key to achieving your objectives.”

“Clean energy is the ultimate growth strategy for our economy - one that would add millions more good-paying jobs right here in the United States.”

“Our message to leaders from every continent was simple: California has succeeded on climate and clean energy because we've emphasized local, human values and built a coalition that includes...”

“On climate and clean energy, government sets the international framework, and the private sector uses that framework to do what it does best: innovate, create, and drive global progress.”

“Investing in more fossil fuel infrastructure will not strengthen our economy over the long-term, since the market is clearly indicating that clean energy sources are the future.”

“Renewable energy is a clear winner when it comes to boosting the economy and creating jobs.”