Fresh off California win, Clinton is tech's candidate

Before the polls closed in California on June 7, Hillary Clinton was a winner. In Silicon Valley, a left-of-center bastion that values smarts more than wealth and charisma, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton had a profound edge over Donald Trump. Fresh from her convincing victory in Democratic California primary, Clinton further burnished her image as the candidate of choice in the Valley, where she has displayed a deep understanding of issues ranging from Net Neutrality and the National Security Agency's surveillance program to H-1B visas and the under-representation of minorities and women here.

She's also raked in piles of cash. For Trump, who won the Republican primary, it's a different political story. In June, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich abruptly canceled a fundraiser for the Donald amid outrage from within Intel for his anti-immigration stance. Then there are barbs the tough-talking Trump aimed at Apple, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Silicon Valley, which normally makes its bets through venture funding, is investing heavily on Clinton. Her campaign has been showered with $2.68 million in donations — including a $500,000 contribution to her Super PAC from venture-capital legend John Doerr — compared with $21,815 for Trump, who has largely self-funded his campaign, according to Crowdpac, a nonpartisan political crowdfunding web site.