Our Mission

Friends of the University is a community of non-paid supporters who elevate the University of California in Sacramento politics. Since our founding in 2020, we have generated an enthusiastic group of leaders in the state capital who recognize the value of the world’s best public education system, a system that is at risk as state budgets tighten. Friends of the University understands the revolving door in Sacramento, and with our network of informed and experienced advocates, we drive conversations about the needs of California’s students, research, and care-providers in state politics.

Our mission is to support the University of California through a statewide advocacy network and relationships with state legislators.

Our Tenets

  • Upward mobility

    UC is California’s most effective resource for young people to advance and improve their socioeconomic status.

  • An economic engine

    UC graduates generate thousands of California jobs and billions of dollars in revenue. UC faculty and graduates have founded many of the state’s leading companies based on UC technology. Collectively, UC is California’s third-largest employer.

  • Public research for good

    UC graduates generate thousands of California jobs and billions of dollars in revenue. UC faculty and graduates have founded many of the state’s leading companies based on UC technology. Collectively, UC is California’s third-largest employer.

  • A system at risk

    Although the UC system remains an invaluable public resource, a continued decrease in state investment jeopardizes its purpose and efficacy.