CPC board promotes Will Swaim to CEO, Jackson Reese to President
Dear John,
The California Policy Center is pleased to announce that Will Swaim has been named Chief Executive Officer of the organization, and longtime Executive Vice President Jackson Reese has been promoted to President.
The board approved the promotions to ensure CPC’s continued growth and long-term mission. Swaim will continue leading CPC as CEO, advancing the organization’s strategic vision and external engagement as CPC expands its statewide impact. As President, Reese will oversee operations, development, programs, and day-to-day execution, ensuring CPC can scale responsibly while preserving its mission and culture.
The move comes as CPC increases its policy and litigation capacity, invests in parent-led movements, and holds the largest government unions in the country accountable.
“CPC remains focused on building a better California. Will and Jackson are a formidable team who will continue to grow CPC’s influence and impact statewide,” said CPC Board Chairman and co-founder Bob Loewen.
“Jackson has been a driving force behind CPC’s growth, professionalism, and strategic clarity,” said CEO Will Swaim. “His leadership, his values, and his rigorous focus on execution have already strengthened this organization. CPC is gaining a president with a builder’s mindset and a deep commitment to California’s future.”
“Twelve years ago, our founders had a vision for an organization that could work to restore sanity to California’s politics,” said CPC President Jackson Reese. “California is the most important battleground in the country — winning here stops bad policy from metastasizing nationally. The next decade is ours to shape — and we’re rising to that challenge.”
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Save the Date: CPC's Parent Union Summit is March 24-25 in Sacramento
Mark your calendar! Our annual Parents Not Partisans Summit will be March 24-25, 2026 in Sacramento! Join us as we celebrate the 10-year anniversary of CPC's Parent Union!
Hear from state legislators, grassroots leaders and education policy experts on the most pressing education issues facing California — and take part in essential trainings as we head into the 2026 election.
Registration will open soon for both the conference and our hotel block at the Embassy Suites Sacramento Riverfront Promenade. Don't delay! Space and hotel rooms are limited and last year we reached capacity quickly.
Interested in becoming a CPC Parent Union Summit sponsor? Contact Sheridan Karras at [email protected].
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Radio Free California #418: Totally Consistent Lunatics
On this week's podcast with CPC CEO Will Swaim and CPC board member David Bahsen: Gavin Newsom runs into Brazilian protestors in the Amazon, while back home his former chief of staff faces federal charges that she stole millions. The U.S. DOJ sues California over Prop 50; Harmeet Dhillon promises to investigate Berkeley’s anti-Turning Point USA protest; and why unions love environmentalists. Listen now.
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Shifting Costs Does Not Solve California’s Electricity Shortages
California’s Little Hoover Commission released it's recommendations to lower the cost of electricity in California. But while the commission identifies the soaring gap between California’s electricity prices and the rest of the nation, it ignores the most significant underlying causes. Read the analysis from Edward Ring, CPC's director of water and energy policy.
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ICYMI: The Regulatory Burden that Prevents Abundance
California small businesses face a crushing maze of overlapping federal, state and county regulations — often contradictory and always costly. CPC's Edward Ring explains that, until lawmakers embrace real deregulation, all the political talk about “abundance” remains empty rhetoric. Read the article.
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