Alex Soros, heir to George Soros billion-dollar leftwing non-profit empire, met with California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Monday, praising the Democrat as a “great leader” at the start of the annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) meeting in New York City.

“Starting one of New York’s craziest weeks: #ClimateWeek and @UN General Assembly at the @ClintonGlobal Initiative and got to catch up with one of the USA’s great leaders @GavinNewsom,” Soros posted online.

The CGI “convenes global and emerging leaders to create and implement solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges,” according to its website.

Soros was announced as the heir apparent to his father’s empire in June. He told the Wall Street Journal that, although he and his father “think alike,” he is “more political” than the elder Soros. He is interested in “voting and abortion rights, as well as gender equity” in the U.S.

He is also heavily focused on supporting the Ukrainian war effort, with director of the European Council on Foreign Relations Mark Leonard revealing Soros is in “daily contact with the Soros Foundation in Ukraine, talking to different governments about their policy towards Ukraine.”

Soros is no stranger to meetings with prominent Democrat leaders and advisers. Some of the Democrats he has met with over the years include but are not limited to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), former President Barack Obama, and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Soros has also held 20 meetings with top advisers at the White House since October 2021, according to visitor logs.