Senior Politics Reporter

Josh Koehn

Property crimes spurred Ripple founder Chris Larsen into a funder of surveillance cameras and a major player in San Francisco politics.

The 2025 festival is back on, thanks to an eleventh-hour contribution from Ripple's Chris Larsen.

Prop. E’s backers include Ripple chairman Chris Larsen and Twitch co-founder Emmett Shear. 

Billionaire Chris Larsen, executive chairman of Ripple Labs, is spending big on measures addressing drugs and public safety. 


Ripple chairman Chris Larsen, a major Breed supporter, said a Kamala Harris presidency will be “good for the Bay Area.” 