Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings has backed California Gov. Gavin Newsom for president as he mulls a potential run.
Hastings revealed his support for Newsom in an interview with the Los Angeles Times.
“Gavin is the candidate who can motivate both the left and the center,” Hastings said.
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Hastings previously supported former Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 presidential election with a $1 million donation to Future Forward, a pro-Harris PAC. He also donated $2 million to Newsom’s Prop. 50 redistricting campaign last year, calling himself a “big fan” of the governor while hailing him as a “gifted political strategist and a futurist,” per the New York Post.
His backing of Newsom also comes weeks after he resigned from the board of Netflix with the intention of leaving the company he co-founded with Ted Sarandos.
“My real contribution at Netflix wasn’t a single decision; it was a focus on member joy, building a culture
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