28 Facts About Nathan Ballard

Nathan Ballard is a longtime friend and advisor to Newsom.

Nathan Ballard sat on the board of directors of The Representation Project, Jennifer Siebel Newsom's nonprofit organization.

Nathan Ballard was a spokesman for the Golden State Warriors and was a spokesman for the Super Bowl 50 host committee, led by Lurie.

In 2000, Nathan Ballard was a deputy city attorney and spokesman for the city attorney in San Francisco.

Nathan Ballard served as a deputy city attorney alongside Kamala Harris, later US Vice President.

From 2007 to 2010, Nathan Ballard was the communications director for San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom.

Nathan Ballard worked for a coalition of labor unions against a 2010 pension measure in San Francisco.

In 2010, Burson-Marsteller, a global public relations and communications consultancy, appointed Nathan Ballard as managing director.

In 2011, Nathan Ballard worked for a coalition including labor unions, civic leader Warren Hellman, and San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee to pass labor-backed reforms against a rival measure funded by Sir Michael Moritz.

Also in 2011, around the time of the Occupy Oakland protests, Nathan Ballard briefly served as a crisis manager for Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, following the resignation of the city's police chief.

Nathan Ballard was criticized for using exaggerated crime figures in the union's campaign against George Gascon, the district attorney, and acknowledged having misread the rates.

In 2016, Nathan Ballard represented Burma Superstar, a restaurant chain that was sued for allegations of employee mistreatment.

In 2017, Nathan Ballard was an advisor to Lurie as he explored a San Francisco mayoral run.

Nathan Ballard represented a statewide coalition of "dozens" of legal cannabis companies.

In 2020, Nathan Ballard was an advisor to a 501 campaign launched by Lurie.

Nathan Ballard was a spokesman for the California Democratic Party in 2002.

Later in 2004, Nathan Ballard was a spokesman for US Senator John Kerry's presidential campaign in California.

In 2006, Nathan Ballard was US Congresswoman Jackie Speier's spokesman when she campaigned for lieutenant governor of California.

In 2012, Nathan Ballard was the spokesman for Proposition 38, a California tax measure for public education.

Nathan Ballard was the spokesman for the Coalition for Humane and Ethical Farming Standards, made up of more than 100 chefs in California seeking to lift the state's ban on foie gras at the time.

Nathan Ballard was the spokesman for the union representing the San Francisco Symphony musicians during the 2013 strike.

In 2013, Nathan Ballard was the spokesperson for San Francisco's bid to host the 2016 Super Bowl and the team spokesperson for the Golden State Warriors new arena project.

Nathan Ballard was a spokesman for the San Francisco Bay Area's bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Nathan Ballard was the spokesman for Dede Wilsey during her campaign to remain the head of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

In 2021, the California Correctional Peace Officers' Association, Nathan Ballard's client, gave $1.75 million to a campaign against the recall of Newsom, making the union its largest contributor.

In 2024, after CCPOA donated $2.9 million to Newsom's campaigns, Nathan Ballard denied criticism that the union had "outsized" influence on the governor.

In December 2020, Nathan Ballard was charged with child abuse and spousal battery after an October incident.

Nathan Ballard entered a not guilty plea in May 2021 and the Napa District Attorney reached a settlement in July that reduced all charges to misdemeanors and did not require jail time.