"We're first in all of the wrong things. I'm an entrepreneur and an executive and a doer. I've built multiple companies over the years, and my bent is to do and to build and to fix things. I'm not going to sit by while California goes deeper into the ditch. I have a particular background that is really relevant for getting involved."
"So when I look at California and I look at the government, what I've learned is [that] the subtext is that we have government-made problems. In California, they're man-made problems. And it's incredibly frustrating to understand that, and it's also inspiring, because we can change leadership. We can change policy and radically change the trajectory of the state."
Jon Slavet, 58, is a Republican Silicon Valley entrepreneur and former Democrat running for California governor in 2026. He has never held elected office and presents his business and executive experience as the basis to address statewide problems including poverty, homelessness, unemployment, and high energy costs. Slavet characterizes many state issues as government-made or man-made and emphasizes practical problem-solving, company-building experience, and leadership change as remedies. Slavet views California as falling behind on key measures and frames policy and leadership shifts as necessary to reverse the state's trajectory amid a crowded field of candidates replacing the termed-out governor.
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