California State Friendship Committee is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, founded in California in 1999 for the purposes of building global friendship, respect, understanding, and facilitating economic and scientific cooperation to address the world's biggest challenges
Programs hosted by California State Friendship Committee over the last quarter century have included focus on every major economic sector
Over half of all California State Friendship Committee international delegations have led to reciprocal visits by government and business leaders to California and the US
Over 26 international delegation trips have been conducted or hosted between California and another country
Over 1,000 government, business, education, and institutional leaders and entrepreneurs have been part of an offiical California State Friendship hosted delegation
Many California State Friendship Committee Delegation international trips are first-time visits from California government or business leaders
100% of all delegation trips included bipartisan publicly elected officials
CALIFORNIA STATE
FRIENDSHIP COMMITTEE
by the numbers
1999
California State Friendship Committee
was established
to enhance California government, economic, business,
entrepreneurial, technological, and institutional connections, build global understanding and friendship
OUR MISSION
To bring global leaders, visionaries, innovators, and changemakers together to facilitate meaningful connections, communication, and understanding, and support economic, intellectual, and community growth
HOW WE WORK
CALSFC hosts meetings, receptions, roundtables, and international delegation trips connecting California government, business, and institutional leaders and innovators in meaningful dialogue with counterparts around the world.
VALUE METRICS
The true test of value has been the feedback received from past program attendees, the relationships that have developed, and the enthusiastic interest for future event participation.
WHY WE DO IT
Face-to-face engagement, communication, and relationship building are key to dissolving discord and building on our shared strengths, abilities, and desire to create the best world possible for all its inhabitants
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California State Friendship Committee has had 0% administrative overhead for operations throughout its 25 year existence
In the over 25 years since its establishment, CalSFC has become a valued resource for connecting globally, with the organization providing translation, travel assistance, and a dynamic business network
Economic Development and Exchange Delegation to Latvia
July 2024
Economic Development and Exchange Delegation to Latvia
July 2024
Economic Development and Exchange Delegation to Latvia
July 2024

Building true understanding, mutual respect, and cooperation toward resolving challenges that confront the world today requires meeting face-to-face and engaging in meaningful dialogue.
There is no substitute.
-- Fiona Ma, CPA
California State Treasurer
California’s State Treasurer Fiona Ma and delegation on an economic development visit to Latvia welcomed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Baiba Braže. Photo: Latvia Ministry of Foreign Affairs

In 2024, State Treasurer Fiona Ma and Senator Josh Newman led a delegation to Riga, Latvia, where the group met with Latvia Prime Minister Evika Siliņa, President Edgars Rinkevics, Economics Minister Viktors Valainis, and Valdis Dombrovskis,
former Prime Minister of Latvia now leading the EU Trade Commission
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CONNECTING MULTISECTOR GLOBAL STAKEHOLDERS
IN RESULTS FOCUSED DIALOGUE
National People's Congress, Alex Feng, Director Shen of NPC Foreign Affairs Committee,
Xiong Wei, Chairman NPC F.A. Committee, CalSFC Jeff Leader, Katherine He - Beijing June 2024
Ambassador Zhang Jiangmin and Senator Hertzberg, Sacramento, 2023
California State Friendship Committee hosts APEC conference on "Making Smart Sustainable" with leaders from multi-sectors speaking on building synergism