Capitol Weekly’s Top 100: Brian Brokaw

No. 37 Brian Brokaw

He might look like a high school kid who has wandered into the Capitol by mistake, but the perpetually youthful Brokaw, a Principal at The Media Company, is approaching grizzled veteran status. And while Brokaw might not hold any official titles in state government, he most definitely holds more sway than many who do. A Democratic strategist and consultant, Brokaw is one of the most well-connected players in California politics. He is a longtime confidant and advisor to Gavin Newsom, serving as Senior Advisor on all three of Newsom’s successful gubernatorial campaigns – 2018, the 2021 recall and the gov’s 2022 re-election effort – and remains someone who always has a place at the gubernatorial table. When not helping steer the Newsom ship he has found time to help get Kamala Harris elected as California Attorney General and to the U.S. Senate, and has also run numerous successful ballot measures and local election campaigns all over California. His big one for this year – the opposition to the billionaire tax voters will decide in November. Note: Brokaw serves on the board of Open California, the publisher of Capitol Weekly.

Updated Aug. 11, 2026