Govern For California

Govern For California is a political philanthropy that works to counter special interest influence over California governments.

California State Capitol Building

TaxesUpdates

AB 699 Update

Earlier today in Sacramento we delivered a letter signed by 500 members of the GFC Network in opposition to AB 699, a bill that would exempt ballot measures that authorize the issuance of bonds, impose a tax, or increase a tax with more than one rate from laws requiring ballots to disclose the amount of money to be raised and the rate and duration of the tax to be levied.

David Crane

Updates

Questions For Gubernatorial Candidates, con’t.

When Gavin Newsom took office as governor in January 2019, California’s unemployment rate was the 13th highest in the nation and just five percent above the national rate. But now California’s unemployment rate is the highest in the nation and nearly 30 percent above the national rate. What should California’s next governor do to improve the market for job seekers?

David Crane

Taxes

One Pressure For Tax Increases In California

One of the reasons government unions in California are polling for opportunities to raise taxes was exposed earlier this week when State Controller Cohen issued a report that the state now has $95 billion of obligations to retired state employees for post-retirement healthcare, $10 billion more than the year before.

David Crane

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California

Mission

To counter special interest influence and to support like-minded organizations.