We’re always evaluating elected officials and in California no one impresses us more than San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, who leads the Yes on 36 campaign to reform Proposition 47. Earlier this week Mahan published an excellent opinion piece in the San Francisco Standard that — rare for a politician these days — uses reason rather than emotion to make his case. GFC is very pleased to be a supporter of the mayor and his Yes on 36 campaign.
Who’s on your roster of exceptional elected officials? To restore good governance, California needs a deep bench of them. Please let us know. Also, if you’re not already a member of a political philanthropy that supports exceptional elected officials, please join one or more. Elected officials can’t resist the demands of special interests without persistent support from supporters of the general interest. We’re happy to make recommendations of political philanthropies doing good work.
