Porter Accuses Steyer, Becerra of Misconduct on CNN

California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter accused Democratic rivals Tom Steyer and Xavier Becerra of serious misconduct during a Monday interview on CNN's "Inside Politics," prompting immediate fact-checking by host Dana Bash and denials from both campaigns.

Porter claimed Steyer was behind the leak of a five-year-old video showing her berating a staffer, in which she yelled, "Get out of my f***ing shot." She told Bash she was "confident" of Steyer's involvement because "many people" informed her the footage originated from the Department of Energy, with ties to his campaign staff. Porter also criticized Steyer as a "corporate special interest" who built his billions from fossil fuels and oil, dismissing his claims of fighting corporate influence.

Bash interjected, stating, "I should note that we don't have evidence that Steyer leaked that video of you. If you have it, please bring it." A Steyer campaign spokesperson denied the accusation, telling Fox News Digital, "Tom has nothing to do with that video. This is an attempt from Katie Porter to deflect from her past mistakes."

Porter further warned that Becerra, former U.S. Health and Human Services secretary and California...