As Kamala Harris rises to the top of the Democratic Party ticket she is gathering her share of big backers and donors. In particular, there will be a collective of Silicon Valley names with huge bank accounts and network assets for the offering. Harris hails from the Oakland, California region, in the shadow of Big Tech offices, and over the years she has cultivated numerous friendships with these titans.
One name Harris has become close to is Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Apple founder Steve Jobs. Powell Jobs is worth a fortune and is regarded as one of the bigger names in technology while maintaining a mostly private profile. But she is not an unknown entity. Through her investments, charitable works, and various organizations Powell Jobs is a fixture throughout many industries as well as being well-connected to politics, particularly with Democrats. Many of her ventures are…
