What Happens in Pebble Beach: Politicians soak up a country-club weekend with the help of AT&T

Democrats like to advocate for the distribution of wealth, and party politicos from the California Democratic Party joined their friends in Pebble Beach this weekend to spread lots of it. Along with AT&T—their corporate BFFs—Democratic politicos from around the state gathered with lobbyists, captains of industry and others for a schmooze-fest known as the Speaker’s Cup at Pebble Beach. Over the past 21 years, the event has become a hallowed but top-secret weekend for California Democrats in Del Monte Forest. The Speaker’s Cup is a fundraising affair for the California Democratic Party that includes a weekend of golf, spa treatment packages, fraternal camaraderie, free gifts and at least one VIP reception.