Govern For California

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

California State Capitol Building

BudgetFiscal AffairsTaxes

Revenooers For CA Governor

Last night’s CA gubernatorial debate hosted by Jewish California reminded me of Li’l Abner, a comic strip I read as a kid in which the residents of a town lived in a state of perpetual war with tax agents whom they called “Revenooers.”

David Crane

Collective Bargaining For Public EmployeesFiscal AffairsUpdates

Other Forms Of Rent-Seeking In California

Yesterday’s post was about rent-seekers such as hospitals and public employees who receive cash from the California governments they seek to influence. Today’s post is about rent-seekers who receive benefits in other forms.

David Crane

Collective Bargaining For Public EmployeesFiscal AffairsUpdates

Rent-Seekers Ranked By Rents Received

Below is a screenshot of California’s major rent-seekers ranked in descending order of dollars they currently capture from state spending…

David Crane

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California

Mission

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