Political Groups

From San Francisco

[edit] Bay Area Council

A business-sponsored, public-policy advocacy organization for the nine-county Bay Area. Founded in 1945, as a way for the region’s business community and like-minded individuals to concentrate and coordinate their efforts, the membership consists primarily of Company CEO's.

The Bay Area Council focuses on shaping policy public policy in the following arenas:

• Business Vitality
• Education
• Housing
• Resources (energy, water and environment)
• Transportation

[edit] California Clean Money Campaign

There are working groups in SF, East Bay, North Bay and South Bay to support public financing of election campaigns in California. This is a voluntary system to allow candidates to free themselves from the current onerous system of fundraising and favors to large donors.

This system is already in effect in Arizona where the Governor and much of the legislature have been elected without private contributions.

They generally have meetings on the third week of each month.

Check out www.CaClean.org for more information.