Katie Porter is California's gubernatorial frontrunner, but her week was defined by an aggressive campaign pivot. Following the circulation of a 2021 video depicting her berating a staffer, Porter publicly accused rival Tom Steyer of leaking the footage, a claim his campaign flatly denies.
The media reaction has been polarized. Megyn Kelly highlighted the internal strife on The Megyn Kelly Show, telling listeners, "You will not believe who Katie Porter is blaming for the leak of that infamous video of her berating her staffer. Get 'em, Katie. She's mad, and she's naming names." Meanwhile, Mark Geragos took a more personal shot at her candidacy, asking, "As a lifelong Democrat in California, how did we get to the point where Katie Porter is the, our best and brightest?"
Despite the firestorm, Porter maintained a policy-heavy focus on The Ezra Klein Show. During a forum hosted by Ezra Klein, she defended her approach to housing, noting, "I've actually asked to meet with the California Forever people because the first thing is you gotta listen, you gotta find out, you gotta dig in the details." She dismissed critics of her temperament as she pivots toward the final stretch of the primary, bolstered by new endorsements from The Bay Area Reporter and The San Francisco Chronicle.
