Govern For California

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

California State Capitol Building

Calls to Action: Citizens

Support GFC SF Chapter Candidates

Below is a note from GFC SF Chapter Chairs Jay Yang and Jason Friedrichs to the GFC network. I wholeheartedly support their recommendations. You may donate to any or all of the candidates they recommend using this form. If you use that form, you may also elect to have GFC’s legal counsel handle any required political […]

David Crane

Fiscal AffairsPension Spending

Good News: Newsom Vetoes AB 1383

Thanks in part to 598 letters of opposition from members of the GFC Network, earlier today Governor Newsom vetoed AB 1383.

David Crane

Ballot MeasuresBudgetCalls to Action: CitizensCalls to Action: LegislatorsFiscal Affairs

SF Standard: Newsom drained billions from the Rainy Day Fund. Prop 2 won’t stop the next governor

When Gavin Newsom took office as governor in January 2019, he inherited a budget signed into law the previous June by Jerry Brown that had $138 billion in general-fund tax revenue. Brown deposited $4.4 billion of that into California’s Rainy Day Fund — money set aside in good years to cover the state in bad ones.

David Crane

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California

Mission

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