SAN JOSE — Peter Thiel, the quirky billionaire who was one of the few high-profile Silicon Valley supporters of President-elect Donald Trump, is considering running for governor of California in 2018, Politico reported today. The news organization attributed the story to “three Republicans familiar with his thinking.” Politico said the 49-year-old Thiel, a San Francisco resident who co-founded PayPal in 1999 and was an early investor in Facebook, has been discussing a possible bid with a small circle of advisers including Rob Morrow, who Politico said “has emerged as his political consigliere.” Morrow has worked at San Francisco-based Clarium Capital, an … Continue reading BREAKING : Trump Backer Peter Thiel Considering Run for California Governor