Rick J. Caruso is a Los Angeles civic leader and real estate developer whose public service and private-sector work have shaped the city for decades. He began his civic career as the youngest Commissioner in Los Angeles history at the Department of Water and Power, where he resolved a decades-long water lawsuit that expanded the city’s water supply while protecting the environment. He later served as President of the Los Angeles Police Commission, leading a comprehensive overhaul of the LAPD and recruiting Chief William Bratton—an effort that helped drive crime to its lowest levels in 50 years. In the private sector, Caruso is the founder of Caruso®, the company behind landmark destinations such as The Grove, one of the highest-grossing shopping centers in the country. Following the devastating 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, he founded Steadfast LA, a civic nonprofit dedicated to accelerating recovery and rebuilding through public-private partnerships, reflecting his longstanding commitment to pragmatic, results-driven leadership for the city.

Matt Mahan is the Mayor of San José, running for Governor to get California back to basics. Raised in Watsonville by working-class parents, a public school teacher and a postal carrier, Matt went on to Harvard, where he graduated with honors and served as student body president. After college, he spent a year in Bolivia building irrigation systems with family farmers, then returned to San José to teach on the city’s East Side through Teach for America.

Joe Green is currently Chair of Matt Mahan for Governor, supporting a campaign centered on pragmatic problem-solving, public safety, and rebuilding trust in California government. He is also Chair and Co-Founder of the Psychedelic Science Funders Collaborative, a philanthropic initiative advancing rigorous research, clinical access, and evidence-based policy in mental health and psychedelic medicine. He is a native of Santa Monica and an alumni of Samohi.

Green is a social entrepreneur, technologist, and civic leader focused on strengthening democracy and expanding opportunity through innovation. He co-founded Causes, one of the earliest large-scale platforms for online civic engagement and philanthropy, which enabled millions of people to support nonprofits and social movements through digital networks. He later co-founded NationBuilder, a community-organizing and campaign platform used globally by nonprofits, advocacy organizations, and political movements.

In 2013, Green co-founded FWD.us, a bipartisan advocacy organization created with leaders from the technology community to advance immigration reform, education opportunity, and policies that support the American knowledge economy. As the organization’s founding president, he helped bridge Silicon Valley and Washington around long-term national challenges.

Joe is also co-founder of Treehouse, a mission-driven real-estate and community development company dedicated to creating human-centered, neighborhood-scale housing and gathering spaces that strengthen social connection.

Across his career, Green has worked at the intersection of technology, policy, and community building—seeking to translate innovation into institutions that expand participation, dignity, and shared prosperity.