News
Updates
GFC Courage Award Presented to Senator Anna Caballero
We are pleased to present the second GFC Courage Award of 2023 to Senator Anna Caballero.
Govern For California
Updates
Pay to Play Governance In California
Special interest groups have filed suit against SB 1439, a bill supported by Govern For California and signed into law last year by Governor Newsom that restricts “pay-to-play” (“P2P”) practices.
Govern For California
Updates
GFC Courage Award Presented to Senator Ben Allen
We are pleased to present the first GFC Courage Award of 2023 to Senator Ben Allen.
Govern For California
Budget
Addressing California’s Budget Shortfall
The Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) has forecast a budget shortfall of $25 billion for Fiscal 2023-24 even if a recession does not occur.
Govern For California
Press Release
On Tuesday, Californians smartly rejected Proposition 30’s tax grab and elected a slate of exceptional legislators to serve in Sacramento.
Govern For California
Calls to Action: Citizens
Timely Disclosure Of Political Contributions
We always encourage readers to explore Cal-Access to gain a sense of how campaigns are financed in California.
Govern For California
Calls to Action: Citizens
California Campaign Finance 101
Our last email elicited several questions about campaign finance so over the next few months we will provide you with short briefings about that subject. Today we address direct donations to candidates and committees that can donate to candidates.
David Crane
Ballot Measures, Taxes
Beware Bahamian Billionaires Bearing Ballot Measures
A crypto billionaire who shelters his company from US taxes by housing it in the Bahamas is financing tax increase legislation in California.
David Crane
Research
Accountability For Learning Loss
Learning loss due to school closures and remote learning has cost students months of academic progress, with poorer students faring the worst. The 2022-23 education budget proposes record per-pupil spending, yet we lack meaningful visibility into the quality of outcomes produced for students.
Govern For California
Budget, Taxes
We scratched our heads Friday when — despite a steep fall-off in the stock market and a first quarter contraction of the US economy — we learned the May Revision of the Governor’s Proposed Budget expects rosy tax revenues for the 2022-23 fiscal year commencing July 1. After reading the document, we learned how that happened:
David Crane