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: LegislatorsFiscal AffairsPension Spending

SF Standard: California’s pension funds are rigged to stick taxpayers with the bill

At 10 a.m. Monday, the ​​California State Senate Appropriations Committee will hold a hearing in Sacramento on Assembly Bill 1383, which would boost pension promises to certain government employees without requiring sufficient funds to be invested upfront to meet those promises. That would be a disaster.

David Crane

BudgetCalls to Action: CitizensFiscal Affairs

How To Avoid Bad Budget Information

Recently I participated in a public radio discussion in San Francisco about California’s state budget that was all too often handicapped by a stunning lack of knowledge.

David Crane

Calls to Action: CitizensFiscal AffairsPension Spending

337 Letters Of Opposition

Last Thursday, GFC delivered letters to the State Capitol from 337 members of the GFC Network opposing AB 1383, a bill that would boost pension promises to government employees without setting aside sufficient funds to meet those promises.

David Crane

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California

Mission

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