Capitol Weekly’s Top 100: Dee Dee Myers

No. 13 Dee Dee Myers

Myers’ official titles are Senior Advisor to Gavin Newsom and Director of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz). But she is so much more than that around Newsomworld. The gravitas she has built from her time on the world’s biggest stages – including being the first female White House Press Secretary (under Bill Clinton) – and later as a bestselling author and Hollywood executive, has given her deep influence with the governor. That has become more important than ever as Newsom seeks to play up the positives of California’s business climate before he leaves office and prepares for an anticipated presidential campaign. In that regard, GO-Biz has been tasked with luring more foreign investment to California as well as promoting our state around the country. Those efforts don’t always sit well with lawmakers who question GO-Biz spending budget dollars on campaigns they feel might benefit her boss more than the state’s business climate, but being a Newsom favorite means never having to say you’re sorry. Or much of anything at all, at least to lawmakers.

Updated August 11, 2026